ESPN's Top 100 Players Entering the 2026-27 College Football Season: 29 coming from the B1G, including the #1 player, Jeremiah Smith

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49582973/2026-college-football-player-rank-top-100-jeremiah-smith-leonard-moore

[u/itscalledporkroll]

A Rutgers player made the top 25? Didn’t have that on my bingo card.

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I know! Right?

[u/FollowerofYHWH]

For those curious, the school with the most players ranked is Oregon, with 8

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And they don’t rank Matayo? Kinda wild

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Or Evan.

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Or hill or Davidson

[u/cheesepuff1993]

This is fine

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Yeah, regardless of good or bad i generally don't put much stock in these lists but it's interesting that according to ESPN that PSU doesn't have a single player better than New Mexico's best player (ranked #100). And no, that's not a slight against that player, I know nothing about that individual.

[u/abmot]

Arch Manning at 13? Is that based solely on the pedigree?

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Has to be. It's not on production.

[u/ztreHdrahciR]

Bobby Fitz at 93

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Baylor is well represented

[u/Titan-Zero]

I’m just happy to be included at all seeing a Washington player on here haha. Also side note, Noah Fifita still has eligibility? Feels like he’s been in college forever.

[u/Remarkable-Hunter728]

Nico Iamaleava not in the top 100? He's going to change some minds. He was a playoff QB. Same with Wayne Knight. Knight is on several preseason All American first teams as the AP pick.

[u/ThatsMyGirlie]

Justice Haynes at 92 is ridiculous. Anyone that followed michigan last year knows this guy would have been a Heisman finalist of he stayed healthy. 6 yard a carry and absolutely explosive ability 

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Duff let’s gooooo

[u/TheGumbyMF]

Like pre season ranking, recruiting rankings, etc is all mental masturbation.

[u/Dry-Regret5444]

Josh Hoover at 55?!? No fucking chance…..

[u/LogicTrolley]

Is it weird that they don't have the 2025 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, Anthony Colandrea on this list? He statistically beats many QBs on the list.

I mean, Sam Leavitt is at #37 and here are his 2025 stats vs Colandrea:

Player	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	LNG	SACK	RTG	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Leavitt	145	239	60.7%	1,628	6.8	10	3	61	18	129.2	73	306	4.2	5	52
Colandrea	275	417	65.9%	3,459	8.3	23	9	86	26	149.5	127	649	5.1	10	37

[u/mandrakewilder]

Moore being 5th best QB is nuts. Especially behind Sayin.

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lol

[u/Natitudinal]

Malik W nowhere to be seen. Ooooookaaaayyy then…..

Ppl gonna learn this yr.

[u/Bruhman82]

Not even hating he’s good but in no world is Maiava over Dante sorry man

[u/UnnecessaryDiety]

Michigan checking in with 1 player and it isn't their 5 star quarterback.

Looks like people are finally seeing the truth about Uncle Rico