Think of the top contenders over the last several seasons in college football. The Clemsons, Alabamas, LSUs, Ohio States and Oklahomas of the world all have one thing in common: elite quarterback play.
The perfect example of that is this reigning National Champion LSU Tigers (insert classic Ed Orgeron ‘Go Tigers’ here). Before the championship run, the first three seasons of the Orgeron tenure at LSU had records to end the season like that of the Michigan Wolverines under Jim Harbaugh. The Tigers went 8-4 in 2016, 9-4 in 2017, and 10-3 in 2018.