CBS Sports releases updated QB Power Rankings ahead of Week 12 of college football
CBS Sports has released their updated quarterback power rankings ahead of Week 12 of college football.
While many believed Bryce Young would run away with the top quarterback honor in 2022, Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports wrote about how he’s convinced the Alabama star is dealing with an injury at the moment.
“Bryce Young isn’t healthy, and I become more convinced of it every weekend,” wrote Fornelli. “There’s been a clear difference in his performance since injuring his shoulder during Alabama’s 49-26 win over Arkansas on October 1. Prior to the injury, Young carried a 172.5 rating while completing 67.2% of his passes with a 10.4% TD rate. Following the injury, his rating dropped to 134.9, the completion percentage dipped to 59.6% and the TD rate plummeted to 4.7%.
“Where things become even more glaring is when looking at Young’s yards per attempt, both in results and air yards (how far past the line of scrimmage a throw travels). Before the injury, Young was averaging 8.97 yards per attempt and 9.28 air yards per attempt. Since returning against Tennessee, he’s at 7.26 yards per attempt and only 8.13 air yards per attempt. So the throws are becoming shorter while the completion rate is dropping. Those are strong indicators that he’s not full strength.”
Additionally, Fornelli also wrote that there’s simply been a drastic decline in Young’s numbers, and his name is keeping him on the list, “If he weren’t Bryce Young, I don’t know that he’d be ranked at all.”
Regardless, Young is on the list, but there’s still plenty of awesome quarterbacks to choose from, and here’s how Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports believes they rank at the moment.
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Quarterback power rankings ahead of Week 12, per CBS Sports:
- Drake Maye, North Carolina Tar Heels (—)
- Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Volunteers (—)
- CJ Stroud, Ohio State Buckeyes (+2)
- Caleb Williams, USC Trojans (—)
- Michael Penix Jr., Washington Huskies (NR)
- Max Duggan, TCU Horned Frogs (—)
- Jordan Travis, Florida State Seminoles (NR)
- Bo Nix, Oregon Ducks (-5)
- Stetson Bennett, Georgia Bulldogs (-2)
- Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide (—)