One of the biggest reasons the ACC had its best football season yet is an obvious one: quarterback play.
It became clear early on the league had the best top-level talent, confirmed now with the latest Mel Kiper Jr. position rankings headed into the 2017 NFL draft. Five ACC players are listed among the top 10: Mitch Trubisky (1), Deshaun Watson (3), Brad Kaaya (5), Jerod Evans (6) and Nate Peterman (7).
No other conference has more than one player ranked.