One of the main topics of the offseason was the distribution of known stars at quarterback. The most proven guys were at schools outside of the top five, while most of the top five teams were replacing multiyear standouts. Would that disrupt the balance of power a bit? Would all of the newbies thrive?
On Saturday, the marquee newbies indeed thrived. Georgia's Carson Beck, Michigan's J.J. McCarthy and Ohio State's Kyle McCord completed 73% of their passes for a combined 928 yards and seven touchdowns, with a couple of rushing scores thrown in as well, as their unbeaten teams won by a combined 140-40.