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Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich One of the major themes this fall in the ACC will be keeping starting quarterbacks healthy because of the lack of experience behind them. Virginia Tech, which saw both Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor get hurt aga...

No. 7. Sylvester Williams, DT, UNC 2012 stats: He finished with 42 tackles (21 solo), including 13.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, and had six quarterback hurries. Previous ranking: NR Making the case for Williams: Williams, a first-team all-...

GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE: The Yellow Jackets' offense did what it always does under coach Paul Johnson -- executed one of the nation's best ground games, this year ranking fourth in the country in rushing offense. Led by veteran quarterback Tevin Wash...

Earlier today, I wrote a vote of confidence for Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas. My mailbag is already filled with notes from fans who have written him off. I'm not the only one, though, who thinks Thomas is still one of the nation's bes...

Quarterback rankings? What quarterback rankings? Having a little fun today ... Donald Dixon in Cherryville, N.C., writes: U r a freaking idiot for thinking Glennon will be #2 QB this coming year!!!!! HD: R U a Tar Heel? Ed Holmes in Palm Har...

Disclaimer: This is an impossible task. The ACC has five, 3,000-yard passers returning -- the most in league history. The quarterback position will finally be a strength of the conference. The players are experienced, they have matured, and they are ...

Last week we looked at how the quarterbacks stacked up in the ACC. This week, we'll take a closer look at the running backs. Again, the position rankings by team put heavy weight on the depth of the position -- hence the team ranking, not individual....

In addition to the position rankings, this year I'll also rank the players 1-10 at each position in the ACC. These will be the top 10 players overall, so if Florida State happens to have two of the best running backs in the league, it will be refl...

We've already taken a look at the ACC's Dream Team, which was comprised of the top position groups across the league. Now it's time to go a little bit deeper and rank every position group for each team. We'll start with the most difficult position --...

No. 20. Jarvis Jenkins, DT, Clemson 2010 numbers: He finished ninth on the team in tackles with 53, including nine tackles for loss. He also had 16 quarterback pressures. He tied a school record with two blocked kicks. Previous ranking: Not ran...

Heather Dinich ranks the ACC's top quarterbacks....

This is one of the most difficult positions to rank, and it's a good, veteran group in the ACC this year. The strength and experience at quarterback is a main reason why expectations are higher for the conference as a whole this year. Only three prog...

No 5. Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina 2009 numbers: He finished with 42 tackles, six tackles for losses, four sacks, three pass breakups, six quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Most recent ranking: Not ranked. ...

Just because Miami didn't appear in the initial ESPN class rankings doesn't mean the program won't end up there -- especially if the staff continues to lure in talent like ESPNU 150 wideout Eli Rogers and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Those two c...

When there were finally no expectations, Clemson rose to the occasion. With a new coach, new coordinators and a new quarterback, there was no No. 9 preseason ranking to live up to this year, and the Tigers were picked by the media to finish second...

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich The final position rankings are in, and here's a look back at who got the top spots: QUARTERBACKS: NC State RUNNING BACKS: Georgia Tech RECEIVERS: Miami OFFENSIVE LINE: Florida State DEFENSIVE LINE: C...