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The Big 12 quarterback situation wasn’t much to write home about last season. Texas and Oklahoma were the only teams in the league with a signal caller in Pro Football Focus’ top 15 in passing grade, while the Sooners and TCU were the only squads to reach that mark in passing offense per game.
That shouldn’t be the case in 2024, as additions to the conference from the Pac-12 seriously bolster the Big 12’s quarterback quality. Three of the four West Coast transplants return a highly effective quarterback, including two-time Pac-12 champion Cameron Rising. Additionally, Baylor and UCF each reached into the portal to grab experience under center, while Kansas State and Iowa State bet big on internal candidates.
Overall 12 of the 16 Big 12 teams are expected to field a multi-game Power Five starter from last season. Only one school (Arizona State) is set to start a complete unknown. The experience, mixed with a stacked slate of running backs, means that the Big 12 could be in for a quarterback renaissance in 2024.
With that said, we decided to break the Big 12’s quarterback situation into tiers and loosely rank them. The first tier includes returning players who expect to compete for All-Big 12 recognition, or more, from Day 1. The second tier is first-year starters who could reach that threshold. The third tier includes returners who could improve their stature dramatically over the course of the season, while the fourth tier is left for the true unknowns.
Tier I: Returning star
Utah — Cameron Rising: When Rising is in the lineup, Utah is a conference championship contender. While wins are not a quarterback-specific stat, the Utes are 19-5 in games that Rising started and finished with two Pac-12 titles. They are just 12-10 in…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-08-22 17:02:05
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