Three quarterback battles that have yet to have a winner named ahead of Week 1

Just about every team in the country has announced their starting quarterback ahead of their first game this weekend, but there are a few notable programs that have yet to do so.

There are a handful of reasons that a coach hasn't publicly announced a starter, as maybe no one has separated themselves enough from the pack, to keep the opponent on their toes, or because they quite literally don't have to. The third one isn't as fun, but even if these programs did release a depth chart they could use the infamous "or" when naming their quarterback.

When looking around college football, there are three programs that have yet to officially announce who will be behind center for them. There have been reports and predictions about who will be named the starter, but until we see them run out onto the field there is no knowing for certain. Here are the three programs in college football that have yet to officially and publicly announce a winner of their quarterback battle.

Ole Miss

In the Mix: Jaxon Dart & Spencer Sanders

Last year's starter Jaxon Dart is viewed as the favorite, but he does have one of the more experienced quarterbacks in the country in Spencer Sanders pushing for the gig. Dart has clearly been frustrated by the ongoing battle, even saying so himself in a recent interview as reported by The Grove Report when asked if the situation was frustrating or put a chip on his shoulder due to him not being named the starter.

"Yeah, I think so," Dart said. "Absolutely."

Even with Sanders' experience, this still feels like Dart's job to lose.

Stanford

In the Mix: Ashton Daniels, Justin Lamson, and Ari Patu

It is an entirely new era of Stanford football in 2023 led by new head coach Troy Taylor who will have a more modern offense compared to the previous regime. Similar to Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss there is a belief that Taylor is fairly confident in who will be the starter, but he too has chosen not to reveal who will lead the offense against Hawaii. Of the three quarterbacks there isn't much experience between them, as they have combined for 31 career attempts. His offense seems to value pushing the ball down field and a quarterback who can create with his legs, which certainly points towards Syracuse transfer Justin Lamson.

Alabama

In the Mix: Tyler Buchner, Jalen Milroe, and Ty Simpson

While the other two schools have consistently had at least some speculative answers as to who will start, this battle has been all over the place. Nick Saban even recently told the media that just because he chooses a starter doesn't mean that he will be the starter moving forward. Tyler Buchner transferred from Notre Dame so theoretically should have a leg up being that he was the starter in new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees' system last year. Milroe was the backup to Bryce Young last season, but there are questions with his consistency through the air. Simpson has been making a major push, but is the least experienced of the three. His reluctance to name a starter along with the fact he is already preparing to name another if the first one struggles in Week 1 indicates that no one has really set themselves apart enough to claim the job outright.