ESPN released a list of predictions for the starters of 68 college programs. If any of you have insight on any of them, feel free to discuss!
ACC
Boston College - Grayson James, Senior
California - Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Freshman (What a name!!!)
Clemson - Cade Klubnik, Senior
Duke - Darian Mensah, RS Sophomore (Tulane Transfer)
Florida State - Thomas Castellanos, Senior (Boston College Transfer)
Georgia Tech - Haynes King, RS Senior
Louisville - Miller Moss, RS Senior (USC Transfer)
Miami - Carson Beck, RS Senior (Georgia Transfer)
North Carolina - Jacolby Criswell, RS Senior
NC State - CJ Bailey, Sophomore
Pittsburgh - Eli Holstein, RS Sophomore
SMU - Kevin Jennings, RS Junior
Stanford - Elijah Brown, RS Freshman
Syracuse - Rickie Collins, RS Sophomore (LSU Transfer)
Virginia - Chandler Morris, RS Senior (North Texas Transfer)
Virginia Tech - Kyron Drones, RS Senior
Wake Forest - Robby Ashford, RS Senior (South Carolina Transfer)
Big 12
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt, RS Sophomore
Arizona - Noah Fifita, RS Junior
BYU - Jake Retzlaff, RS Senior
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson, RS Senior
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby, RS Senior
Colorado - Kaidon Salter, RS Senior (Liberty Transfer)
Houston - Conner Weigman, RS Junior (Texas A&M Transfer)
Iowa State - Rocco Becht, RS Junior
Kansas - Jalon Daniels, RS Senior
Kansas State - Avery Johnson, Junior
Oklahoma State - Hauss Hejny, RS Freshman (TCU Transfer)
TCU - Josh Hoover, RS Junior
Texas Tech - Behren Morton, RS Senior
UCF - Teyven Jackson, RS Junior (Indiana Transfer)
Utah - Devon Dampier, Junior (New Mexico Transfer)
West Virginia - Nicco Marchiol, RS Junior
Big 10
Illinois - Luke Altmyer, RS Senior
Indiana - Fernando Mendoza, RS Junior (Cal transfer)
Iowa - Mark Gronowski, RS Senior (South Dakota State Transfer)
Maryland - Justyn Martin, RS Junior (UCLA Transfer)
Michigan State - Aidan Chiles, Junior
Michigan - Mikey Keene, RS Senior (Fresno State Transfer)
Minnesota - Drake Lindsey, RS Freshman
Nebraska - Dylan Raiola, Sophomore
Northwestern - Preston Stone, RS Senior (SMU Transfer)
Ohio State - Julian Sayin, RS Freshman
Oregon - Dante Moore, RS Sophomore
Penn State - Drew Allar, Senior
Purdue - Malachi Singleton, RS Sophomore (Arkansas Transfer)
Rutgers - Athan Kaliakmanis, RS Senior
UCLA - Joey Aguilar, Senior (Appalachian State Transfer)
USC - Jayden Maiava, RS Junior
Washington - Demond Williams Jr., Sophomore
Wisconsin - Billy Edwards Jr., RS Senior (Maryland Transfer)
Notre Dame - CJ Carr, RS Freshman
SEC
Alabama - Ty Simpson, RS Junior
Arkansas - Taylen Green, RS Senior
Auburn - Jackson Arnold, Junior (Oklahoma Transfer)
Florida - DJ Lagway, Sophomore
Georgia - Gunner Stockton, RS Junior
Kentucky - Zach Calzada, RS Senior (Incarnate Word Transfer)
LSU - Garrett Nussmeier, RS Senior
Mississippi State - Blake Shapen, RS Senior
Missouri - Beau Pribula, RS Junior (Penn State Transfer)
Oklahoma - John Mateer, RS Junior (Washington State Transfer)
Ole Miss - Austin Simmons, RS Sophomore
South Carolina - LaNorris Sellers, RS Sophomore
Tennessee - Nico Iamaleava, RS Sophomore
Texas - Arch Manning, RS Sophomore
Texas A&M - Marcel Reed, RS Sophomore
Vanderbilt - Diego Pavia, Senior
Breakdown (a little)
Transfers - 24 (35%)
Freshman - 6 (9%)
Sophomore - 15 (22%)
Junior - 18 (26%)
Senior - 29 (43%)
Penn State Championships in 2025 - 0 (0%)
ACC
Boston College - Grayson James, Senior
California - Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Freshman (What a name!!!)
Clemson - Cade Klubnik, Senior
Duke - Darian Mensah, RS Sophomore (Tulane Transfer)
Florida State - Thomas Castellanos, Senior (Boston College Transfer)
Georgia Tech - Haynes King, RS Senior
Louisville - Miller Moss, RS Senior (USC Transfer)
Miami - Carson Beck, RS Senior (Georgia Transfer)
North Carolina - Jacolby Criswell, RS Senior
NC State - CJ Bailey, Sophomore
Pittsburgh - Eli Holstein, RS Sophomore
SMU - Kevin Jennings, RS Junior
Stanford - Elijah Brown, RS Freshman
Syracuse - Rickie Collins, RS Sophomore (LSU Transfer)
Virginia - Chandler Morris, RS Senior (North Texas Transfer)
Virginia Tech - Kyron Drones, RS Senior
Wake Forest - Robby Ashford, RS Senior (South Carolina Transfer)
Big 12
Arizona State - Sam Leavitt, RS Sophomore
Arizona - Noah Fifita, RS Junior
BYU - Jake Retzlaff, RS Senior
Baylor - Sawyer Robertson, RS Senior
Cincinnati - Brendan Sorsby, RS Senior
Colorado - Kaidon Salter, RS Senior (Liberty Transfer)
Houston - Conner Weigman, RS Junior (Texas A&M Transfer)
Iowa State - Rocco Becht, RS Junior
Kansas - Jalon Daniels, RS Senior
Kansas State - Avery Johnson, Junior
Oklahoma State - Hauss Hejny, RS Freshman (TCU Transfer)
TCU - Josh Hoover, RS Junior
Texas Tech - Behren Morton, RS Senior
UCF - Teyven Jackson, RS Junior (Indiana Transfer)
Utah - Devon Dampier, Junior (New Mexico Transfer)
West Virginia - Nicco Marchiol, RS Junior
Big 10
Illinois - Luke Altmyer, RS Senior
Indiana - Fernando Mendoza, RS Junior (Cal transfer)
Iowa - Mark Gronowski, RS Senior (South Dakota State Transfer)
Maryland - Justyn Martin, RS Junior (UCLA Transfer)
Michigan State - Aidan Chiles, Junior
Michigan - Mikey Keene, RS Senior (Fresno State Transfer)
Minnesota - Drake Lindsey, RS Freshman
Nebraska - Dylan Raiola, Sophomore
Northwestern - Preston Stone, RS Senior (SMU Transfer)
Ohio State - Julian Sayin, RS Freshman
Oregon - Dante Moore, RS Sophomore
Penn State - Drew Allar, Senior
Purdue - Malachi Singleton, RS Sophomore (Arkansas Transfer)
Rutgers - Athan Kaliakmanis, RS Senior
UCLA - Joey Aguilar, Senior (Appalachian State Transfer)
USC - Jayden Maiava, RS Junior
Washington - Demond Williams Jr., Sophomore
Wisconsin - Billy Edwards Jr., RS Senior (Maryland Transfer)
Notre Dame - CJ Carr, RS Freshman
SEC
Alabama - Ty Simpson, RS Junior
Arkansas - Taylen Green, RS Senior
Auburn - Jackson Arnold, Junior (Oklahoma Transfer)
Florida - DJ Lagway, Sophomore
Georgia - Gunner Stockton, RS Junior
Kentucky - Zach Calzada, RS Senior (Incarnate Word Transfer)
LSU - Garrett Nussmeier, RS Senior
Mississippi State - Blake Shapen, RS Senior
Missouri - Beau Pribula, RS Junior (Penn State Transfer)
Oklahoma - John Mateer, RS Junior (Washington State Transfer)
Ole Miss - Austin Simmons, RS Sophomore
South Carolina - LaNorris Sellers, RS Sophomore
Tennessee - Nico Iamaleava, RS Sophomore
Texas - Arch Manning, RS Sophomore
Texas A&M - Marcel Reed, RS Sophomore
Vanderbilt - Diego Pavia, Senior
Breakdown (a little)
Transfers - 24 (35%)
Freshman - 6 (9%)
Sophomore - 15 (22%)
Junior - 18 (26%)
Senior - 29 (43%)
Penn State Championships in 2025 - 0 (0%)
