"We play more football games now, so that certainly impacts the numbers, but things have changed from an efficiency standpoint, too: Based on the old college passer rating formula, only seven quarterbacks hit a 150.0 passer rating or higher in 2000; in 2025, 26 cleared that bar. Central Michigan's Joe Labas managed a 160.4 passer rating -- that would have ranked fourth nationally in 2000, only slightly behind that of Florida's Rex Grossman."
"Comparing quarterbacks in the 2000s, then, is a dicey proposition. But we're going to do it anyway. With three new entries from the 2025 season, it's once again time to update the list of the best quarterbacks of the century! As always, a couple of key rules apply: First, you're only evaluated by what you've done in the 2000s, which is why Michael Vick isn't on the list despite the fact that he played in 1999 and 2000. Second, I only add players to the list when their careers are complete. To the list!"
Passing production and efficiency in college football rose markedly between 2000 and 2025. In 2000 ten FBS quarterbacks threw for more than 3,000 yards; in 2025 thirty-seven did, including five freshmen. Using the old college passer rating formula, seven quarterbacks reached 150.0 or higher in 2000, while twenty-six cleared that mark in 2025. Central Michigan's Joe Labas posted a 160.4 passer rating, a figure that would have ranked fourth nationally in 2000. The evaluation framework focuses solely on performances within the 2000s and adds players only after their careers are complete. A century-best quarterbacks list was updated with new 2025 entries.
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