Projecting how a college quarterback will pan out often proves a fool’s errand, despite how many people have dedicated their livelihoods to trying.But that doesn’t mean they’ll stop trying, because sometimes, you end up with a Fernando Mendoza, the one-time two-star recruit and Cal transfer who vaulted Indiana to a national championship and became the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.So as the 2026 season approaches, we’re back to rank every projected starting quarterback in major college football in the second annual edition of The Athletic’s College QB Tiers.For those unfamiliar, the inspiration for this comes from Mike Sando’s NFL QB Tiers. Our goal is to rank all 138 FBS starting quarterbacks to identify who experts believe are the best. This is not an NFL Draft ranking; we’re ranking them as college quarterbacks.College QB Tiers: Trinidad Chambliss is No. 1Antonio MoralesOur expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference. These people, who were granted anonymity so they could offer their honest opinions, gave us their thoughts on how quarterbacks in their league compared, what they think of players they’ve competed against and who the very best in the country are, regardless of conference. We relied heavily on this feedback to form the list. There was no formal point system or vote tally. We simply leaned on these experts for their insight.