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How did we rank the players?
We asked 32 of ESPN's college football writers, editors and analysts to rate players on a scale of 0-10 based on their expected contributions for the 2016 season.
100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1
40. Chad Kelly
Ole Miss Rebels
Senior | Quarterback
Score: 7.88
There's not much debate when it comes to the best quarterback in the SEC. It's Kelly and then everybody else. The junior-college transfer took the league by storm last year, leading all players in passing yards (4,042), passing touchdowns (31) and total offense (349 yards per game).
39. Budda Baker
Washington Huskies
Junior | Defensive Back
Score: 7.89
Talk to any pro expert who has seen the Huskies play in person, and he'll tell you that Washington's suffocating secondary is filled with future NFL talent. Baker is the ringleader of the Pac-12's best back end unit. With an excellent first step and anticipatory skills, he covers the vast expanses of center field with a star's efficiency.
38. Eddie Vanderdoes
UCLA Bruins
Junior | Defensive Lineman
Score: 7.90
The 6-foot-3, 305-pound junior was off to a dominating start in the 2015 season opener against Virginia -- a team-high eight tackles, two coming for a loss -- when he blew out his knee and was lost for the season. The good news for UCLA is Vanderdoes was expected to enter the NFL draft last spring, so having him around another year should provide a massive, athletic presence to the Bruins defensive front.
37. Dan Feeney
Indiana Hoosiers
Senior | Offensive Lineman
Score: 7.93
Feeney is one of the best offensive linemen in the country and a favorite to close his final season as an All-American. He has allowed just one sack in 37 career starts, which spans 2,719 snaps. A year ago, he didn't surrender any sacks in 475 called pass attempts. He's as steady as they come on the line. - Jesse Temple
36. Seth Russell
Baylor Bears
Senior | Quarterback
Score: 7.94
Strong-armed and athletic, Russell vaulted into the Heisman Trophy conversation in the first half of last season before he suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 8. He threw for 2,104 yards and 29 touchdowns to rank first nationally in raw QBR. The fifth-year senior sits first in school history in yards per passing attempt and completion.
35. Tre'Davious White
LSU Tigers
Senior | Cornerback
Score: 7.97
Not only is White one of the SEC's top cover cornerbacks and a fine punt returner, he also possesses one of the most resonant voices in LSU's locker room. Last year he became the rare junior recipient of LSU's No. 18 jersey, worn annually by one of the team's top leaders.
34. Roderick Johnson
Florida State Seminoles
Junior | Offensive Lineman
Score: 7.98
An improved offensive line is expected at Florida State, and a major reason is Johnson having cemented the left tackle spot. A three-year starter, few tackles offer the secure blindside protection of Johnson. Seminoles coaches rave about Johnson's mental capacity for the position.
33. Eddie Jackson
Alabama Crimson Tide
Senior | Safety
Score: 8.00
He could have been content with tying for the league lead in interceptions last season. He could have left early for the draft and been taken in the early rounds, too. But Jackson felt like there was unfinished business. For Alabama, it feels more like untapped potential. Because for as good as Jackson was last season, it's important to remember that it was the former cornerback's first season at the position.
32. Tim Williams
Alabama Crimson Tide
Senior | Linebacker
Score: 8.07
Think about it: How many players in college football could legitimately have been drafted last season without ever starting a game? Not many, right? But Williams was the exception, a lethal pass-rush specialist who recorded double-digit sacks coming off the bench. Now, after bypassing the draft, he returns to school ready to prove he's an every-down linebacker.
31. Carl Lawson
Auburn Tigers
Junior | Defensive Lineman
Score: 8.10
The issue for Lawson hasn't been a lack of talent. It has been staying on the field. He has played in just seven games the past two seasons. But when healthy, Lawson -- the former No. 2 overall player in the ESPN 300 -- is one of the more dominant pass-rushers in the SEC.
100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1
Voters: Andrea Adelson, Edward Aschoff, Brian Bennett, Kyle Bonagura, David Ching, Heather Dinich, Matt Fortuna, Kevin Gemmell, David Hale, Travis Haney, Brock Huard, Chantel Jennings, Sharon Katz, Sam Khan Jr., David Lombardi, Chris Low, Tom Luginbill, Ivan Maisel, Ryan McGee, Erik McKinney, Ted Miller, Dan Murphy, Max Olson, Greg Ostendorf, Adam Rittenberg, Alex Scarborough, Jared Shanker, Mitch Sherman, Phil Steele, Jake Trotter, Tom VanHaaren, Austin Ward