Where Does ESPN’s Bill Connelly Rank NC State’s CJ Bailey in His Power 4 QB Rankings?

ESPN’s Bill Connelly updated his Power 4 Quarterback rankings. Where did NC State Sophomore CJ Bailey land?

After a month of the season, Connelly had Bailey ranked 32nd.

In his updated rankings released today, Bailey has surged up to 20th, which ranks him 3rd amongst ACC QB’s.

20. CJ Bailey, NC State

Last Rank: 32 | Total QBR: 81.4 | Pass Yds: 2,411 | Rush Yds (no sack): 227 | Total TDs: 23

NC State has had only one top-40 offense, per SP+, since 2018, but the Wolfpack are charging toward a second because of Bailey. Like Robertson, he has had to be brilliant to drag the Pack to wins — they’re 5-0 when his Total QBR is above 85.0 and 0-4 when it isn’t — but his 340-yard, two-touchdown performance in the 48-36 upset of King’s Georgia Tech was absolutely dynamite.

(ESPN)

ACC Quarterbacks in Connelly’s Power 4 Rankings

2. Haynes King – Georgia Tech
15. Darian Mensah – Duke
20. CJ Bailey – NC State
25. Mason Heintschel – Pitt
26. Carson Beck – Miami
28. Cade Klubnik – Clemson
30. Kevin Jennings – SMU
33. Tommy Castellanos – FSU
36. Chandler Morris – UVA
46. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele – Cal
48. Miller Moss – Louisville
50. Kyron Drones – Virginia Tech
61. Robby Ashford (sometimes Deshawn Purdie) – Wake Forest
62. Grayson James and Dylan Longeran – Boston College
64. Bill Gulbranson and Elijah Brown – Stanford
65. Gio Lopez – UNC
66. Rickie Collins – Syracuse