Our colleague Chris Low pointed out the teams he is buying and selling heading into 2017, so this is the perfect opportunity to look at the top 5 returning ACC teams and determine whether they are playoff contenders or pretenders.
Next: Louisville
Reasons the Cardinals are contenders: The Heisman Trophy winner was only a sophomore and returns for another season at Louisville, so there is reason for optimism around the program’s playoff chances. Through the regular season, Lamar Jackson was college football’s most dynamic player, defying would-be tacklers and often logic to pass for more than 3,500 yards and rush for 1,500.