College Football Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 7

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Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) stretches out to score a touchdown against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Papa John /

There’s really no arguing the No. 1 quarterback in our power rankings through six weeks. Lamar Jackson has been, by far, the best dual-threat player in the country and he has to be the clear favorite to win the Heisman Trophy right now. However, he’s getting pressured by the two quarterbacks behind him on this list.

Jackson has made defenses look silly all year long. Not many players can single-handedly lead an offense to 50-plus points per game, but Jackson is that dangerous. OK, so he has plenty of weapons around him, but he has accounted for a majority of the Cardinals’ offense this season.

In fact, opposing coaches have to game plan for him more than anyone else when they face Louisville. Just ask Florida State (63-20 loss) how that went. The Seminoles were the No. 2 team in the country when Jackson and the Cardinals rolled them over by 43 points.

Despite having a bye last week, Jackson has to remain the No. 1 quarterback in the power rankings just because no one can match his overall production. He has passed for 1,625 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions with a 59 percent completion rate and has rushed for another 688 yards and 14 scores.

If Jackson keeps this pace, he will end the year with nearly 70 total touchdowns and a Heisman in his trophy case.

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