Sam Leavitt Makes Big Jump In CBS Sports' Latest QB Power Rankings

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt continues to turn heads following back-to-back impressive performances against Mississippi State and Auburn.

In his latest college football quarterback power rankings, CBS Sports' David Cobb moved Leavitt up seven spots from No. 24 to No. 17 after the Tigers' recent success.

Leavitt has thrown for 677 yards and seven touchdowns over the last two games without an interception, a significant improvement after struggling with turnovers earlier this season.

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Slowly but surely, the No. 1-ranked transfer quarterback of the offseason is beginning to look the part as he develops chemistry with a new group of receivers and limits mistakes like the ill-advised throw against Auburn that got overturned. Leavitt isn't a finished product, but he's clearly making strides under LSU coach Lane Kiffin, who told Leavitt that he was "lucky" to get away with his early miscue against Auburn.

"This is where we planned on being," Kiffin said. "Would have loved to be that way every game, but realistically, it was going to be a little bit slower with Sam missing all his spring."

Leavitt wasn't healthy in the spring, and he's not 100% healthy now. But he is improving, and that's reflected in this week's CBS Sports quarterback power rankings.

17. Sam Leavitt, LSU
One of college football's most interception-prone quarterbacks during the season's first half has now gone two straight weeks without getting picked off. In wins over Mississippi State and Auburn, Leavitt completed 63 of 83 passes for 677 yards and seven touchdowns. Best of all, none of those attempts resulted in turnovers. Last week: 24

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Top 10 QBs:
1. Darian Mensah, Miami
2. Braden Atkinson, Oregon State
3. Gio Lopez, Wake Forest
4. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State
5. CJ Carr, Notre Dame
6. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
7. Conner Weigman, Houston
8. Bear Bachmeier, BYU
9. Keelon Russell, Alabama
10. Kenny Minchey, Kentucky