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The ACC has done it again. From hope to heartache in a matter of weeks, ACC fans and their teams have run the gamut of emotions in the first half of the season. The conference started out strong with a nationally televised showdown between top-...

Here's a breakdown of the Coastal Division bowl chances: Team: Miami Wins needed to go bowling: 2 Games remaining: North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, at Virginia, South Florida, at Duke Projected path: The Canes will struggle t...

No. 1. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson 2011 stats: He played in 13 games and started 10 as a true freshman and finished with 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also had 231 yards on 32 carries and 33 kickoff returns for 826 yards and o...

No. 2. David Amerson, CB, NC State 2011 stats: Amerson started all 13 games last year, played 866 snaps, and finished with 59 tackles, five pass breakups, and 13 interceptions. Previous ranking: No. 2 Making the case for Amerson: In 2010, Am...

No. 3. Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech 2011 stats: Thomas started all 14 games and completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 3,013 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also had 153 carries for 469 yards and 11 touchdowns. Previous r...

No. 4. Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State 2011 stats: He started all 13 games in 2011 and led all FSU defensive linemen with 41 tackles (29 solo), and led the team with 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks. Previous ranking: No. 25 Making the...

No. 5. Mike Glennon, QB, NC State 2011 stats: Glennon threw for 31 touchdowns, the second-highest mark in school history behind Philip Rivers. He started all 13 games, completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 3,054 yards and 12 interceptions. P...

No. 6. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson 2011 stats: He threw for 3,828 yards, 33 touchdowns and 12 interceptions over 14 starts. He completed 59.7 percent of his passes and had a 141.2 pass efficiency rating. He had 218 rushing yards and five rushing touchd...

No. 7. (tie) Jonathan Cooper, OL, North Carolina; Oday Aboushi, OL, Virginia 2011 stats: Cooper graded out at 86 percent last year, second-best on the team, and led the team with 47 regular-season knockdown blocks. Aboushi started all 13 games las...

No. 8. Joe Vellano, DL, Maryland 2011 stats: He started all 12 games and led the FBS in tackles by a lineman with 7.8 per game. He finished with 94 total tackles, including 7.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also had two caused fumbles, two fumble rec...

No. 9. EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State 2011 stats: He threw for 2,666 yards and 18 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He ranked No. 18 nationally and third in the ACC in pass efficiency (151.24). He was fourth in the ACC in total offense (234.8 yar...

No. 10. Kyle Fuller, DB, Virginia Tech 2011 stats: Fuller led the team in tackles for loss with 14.5 and was fourth on the team in tackles with 65. He also had 4.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, two interceptions, five quarterback hurries, a forced f...

No. 11. Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State 2011 stats: He started all 13 games and had a career-high 37 tackles (25 solo). He led the team with eight quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries -- including a 25-yard touchdown return against ACC c...

No. 12. Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State 2011 stats: As part of a three-man starting rotation last season with Mike Harris and former Nole Greg Reid, Rhodes had 43 tackles (36 solo), with 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breaku...

No. 13. James Gayle, DE, Virginia Tech 2011 stats: He started all 13 games he played in and had 38 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks -- which tied him for sixth in the ACC. He also had 20 quarterback hurries. Previous ran...

No. 14. Bryn Renner, QB, North Carolina 2011 stats: He ranked first in the ACC and 10th in the nation in pass efficiency with a 159.4 rating. He completed 68.3 percent of his passes (239 of 350) for 3,086 yards and 26 touchdowns. Previous ranki...