McElroy isn't ready to tab Manning as a top-10 quarterback in college football. He labeled the talented, dual-threat passer as an honorable mention when revealing his list ahead of the 2025 season.

Allar is a solid bet to be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. He decided to return to Penn State for another season after a campaign in which he completed 66.5% of his passes for 3,327 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions while the Nittany Lions went 13-3 and made college football's new-look "final four."