Top 10 College Football Teams Most Likely to Miss Their Departing Quarterbacks

Nov 8, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley (17) participates in pre game warmups against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Some teams last year were carried by the guy behind center. Here are the Top 10 college football teams who will miss their departing quarterbacks for 2015.

Given that we just brought you a list of the Top 10 teams who will not miss their departing quarterbacks, it is time to go the other way.

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Yes, there are still plenty of teams in college football who rely heavily on the man under center or in the shotgun formation, and his departure can change everything. In many cases, it is the experience and leadership qualities much more than the stats that will make a quarterback missed.

There are a few guys in this ranking who fit that bill.

Others were just flat-out superstars, and even if their teams are still loaded with talent, their presence will be terribly missed going into next year.

At the end of the day, despite being overvalued, the quarterback position is by far the most important position in all of football. And your quarterback has to be at least decent for you to ever win anything.

For these teams, most of the time, the quarterback had to be great.

So here are the Top 10 college football teams who will definitely miss their departing quarterbacks for the 2015 season.

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