NCAA Football: Top 5 QB battles to watch

Apr 19, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Blake Sims (6) during the A-day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 19, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Blake Sims (6) during the A-day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2013; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Justin Worley (14) passes against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2013; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Justin Worley (14) passes against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Having a successful season on the football field starts and stops with your quarterback. It doesn’t matter how good your defense is- if you can’t complete a forward pass, your going to be hard pressed to win the game.

Finding the right quarterback can be hard, however, as these next five schools can attest. They all have had to replace some pretty talented quarterbacks, like Johnny Manziel or A.J. McCarron, that have gone on to other endeavors. Here are five schools with QB battles that you are going to want to monitor heading into the start of fall practices at campuses around the country.