College Football Conference Rankings: Top Players at Every Position

Here we are fans, another exciting and fast paced season of college football will be upon us in a few days. We can finally lay the months of speculation to rest and let the real winners do the talking with their play.

The college game is full of some extremely talented players at pretty much every position this season.

If you were wondering which players are truly the best—then this list is for you. Here’s a look at the college football players that I feel will be the elite at their position in 2010.

Quarterbacks

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass against the Oregon Ducks during the 96th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2010 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

ACC: Christian Ponder: Florida State

Big East: B.J. Daniels: South Florida

Big Ten: Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State

Big 12: Jerrod Johnson: Texas A&M

Pac 10: Andrew Luck: Stanford

SEC: Ryan Mallett: Arkansas

Conference USA: G.J. Kinne: Tulsa

MAC: Zac Dysert: Miami-Ohio

Mountain West: Jordan Wynn: Utah

Sun Belt: Jeff Van Camp: Florida Atlantic

WAC: Kellen Moore: Boise State

Running Backs

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CORVALLIS, OR - OCTOBER 10: Running back Jacquizz Rodgers #1 of the Oregon State Beavers stares down a Stanford Cardinals defender in the first quarter of the game at Reser Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State won the game 38-28.

ACC: Montel Harris: Boston College

Big East: Victor Anderson: Louisville

Big Ten: Mikel Leshoure: Illinois

Big 12: Daniel Thomas: Kansas State

Pac 10: Quizz Rodgers: Oregon State

SEC: Trent Richardson: Alabama

Conference USA: Sam McGuffie: Rice

MAC: Bernard Pierce: Temple

Mountain West: Matthew Tucker: TCU

Sun Belt: Bobby Rainey: Western Kentucky

WAC: Robbie Rouse: Fresno State

Wide Receivers

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PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Jonathan Baldwin #82 of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers catches a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bearcats on December 5, 2009 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

ACC: Travis Benjamin: Miami

Big East: Jonathan Baldwin: PITT

Big Ten: Damarlo Belcher: Indiana

Big 12: Ryan Broyles: Oklahoma

Pac 10: Chris Owusu: Stanford

SEC: Greg Childs: Arkansas

Conference USA: Damaris Johnson: Tulsa

MAC: Eric Page: Toledo

Mountain West: Phillip Payne: UNLV

Sun Belt: Jamaal Jackson: North Texas

WAC: Phillip Livas: Louisiana Tech

Tight Ends

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LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 28: Luke Stocker #88 of the Tennessee Volunteers catches a touchdown pass during the SEC game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

ACC: Dwayne Allen: Clemson

Big East: DC Jefferson: Rutgers

Big Ten: Drake Dunsmore: Northwestern

Big 12: Andrew Jones: Missouri

Pac 10: Anthony Miller: CAL

SEC: Luke Stocker: Tennessee

Conference USA: Jeffery Anderson: UAB

MAC: Jordan Thompson: Ohio

Mountain West: Eric Peitz: Colorado State

Sun Belt: Ladarius Green: Louisiana

WAC: Virgil Green: Nevada

Offensive Tackles

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TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 1: Lineman Gabe Carimi #68 of the Wisconsin Badgers sets to block against the Tennessee Volunteers in the 2008 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The Volunteers won 21 - 17. (Photo by Al Mess

ACC: Anthony Castonzo: Boston College

Big East: Jason Pinkston: PITT

Big Ten: Gabe Carimi: Wisconsin

Big 12: Tanner Hawkinson: Kansas

Pac 10: Jonathan Martin: Stanford

SEC: Joseph Barksdale: LSU

Conference USA: Jah Reid: Central Florida

MAC: Anthony Parker: Western Michigan

Mountain West: Matt Reynolds: BYU

Sun Belt: James Brown: Troy

WAC: Rob McGill: Louisiana Tech

Interior Linemen

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COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 14: Offensive lineman Justin Boren #65 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blocks against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

ACC: Sean Bedford: Georgia Tech

Big East: Zach Hurd: UCONN

Big Ten: Justin Boren: Ohio State

Big 12: Ryan Miller: Colorado

Pac 10: David DeCastro: Stanford

SEC: Mike Pouncey: Florida

Conference USA: Dominik Riley: Memphis

MAC: Colin Miller: Central Michigan

Mountain West: Kelvin Drake: North Texas

Sun Belt: Tyler Clark: Troy

WAC: Nate Potter: Boise State

Defensive Tackles

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TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 29: Quarterback Drew Weatherford #11 of the Florida State Seminoles is sacked by defensive end Jaye Howard #6 of the Florida Gators at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 29, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida. Th

ACC: Marvin Austin: North Carolina

Big East: Myles Caragein: PITT

Big Ten: Jerel Worthy: Michigan State

Big 12: Phil Taylor: Baylor

Pac 10: Stephen Paea: Oregon State

SEC: Jaye Howard: Florida

Conference USA: Michael Janac: Marshall

MAC: Almondo Sewell: Akron

Mountain West: Cory Grant: TCU

Sun Belt: Shavod Atkinson: North Texas

WAC: Billy Winn: Boise State

Defensive Ends

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11: Defensive tackle Armond Armstead #94 of the USC Trojans waits for play against the Arizona State Sun Devils on October 10, 2008 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. usc WON 28-0. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/G

ACC: Allen Bailey: Miami

Big East: Julian Miller: West Virginia

Big Ten: Adrian Clayborn: Iowa

Big 12: Aldon Smith: Missouri

Pac 10: Armond Armstead: USC

SEC: Marcell Dareus: Alabama

Conference USA: Cheta Ozougwu: Rice

MAC: Adrian Robinson: Temple

Mountain West: Jon Rainey: New Mexico

Sun Belt: Jamari Lattimore: Middle Tennessee State

WAC: Dontay Moch: Nevada

Inside Linebackers

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 03: Linebacker Martez Wilson #2 of the Illinois Fighting Illini on the bench against the Minnesota Golden at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on November 3, 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Illinois defeated Minnesota 44-17. (P

ACC: Brad Jefferson: Georgia Tech

Big East: Sam Barrington: South Florida

Big Ten: Martez Wilson: Illinois

Big 12: Garrick Williams: Texas A&M

Pac 10: Shayne Skov: Stanford

SEC: Dont’a Hightower: Alabama

Conference USA: Korey Williams: Southern Miss

MAC: Cobrani Mixon: Kent State

Mountain West: Tank Carder: TCU

Sun Belt: Demario Davis: Arkansas State

WAC: James-Michael Johnson: Nevada

Outside Linebackers

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ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 21: Justin Houston #42 of the Georgia Bulldogs against the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ACC: Nigel Bradham: Florida State

Big East: Doug Hogue: Syracuse

Big Ten: Brian Rolle: Ohio State

Big 12: Travis Lewis: Oklahoma

Pac 10: Akeem Ayers: UCLA

SEC: Justin Houston: Georgia

Conference USA: Lawrence Young: Central Florida

MAC: Amara Kamara: Temple

Mountain West: Michyl Sisson: Colorado State

Sun Belt: Craig Robertson: North Texas

WAC: Bobby Wagner: Utah State

Cornerbacks

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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 25: Patrick Peterson #7 of the LSU Tigers reacts after making a stop against the Georgia Bulldogs during their football game at Tiger Stadium on October 25, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Dave Martin/Getty Images)

ACC: Brandon Harris: Miami

Big East: Brandon Hogan: West Virginia

Big Ten: Shaun Prater: Iowa

Big 12: Curtis Brown: Texas

Pac 10: Omar Bolden: Arizona State

SEC: Patrick Peterson: LSU

Conference USA: Josh Robinson: Central Florida

MAC: Brandon Stephens: Miami-Ohio

Mountain West: Anthony Wright: Air Force

Sun Belt: Anthony Gaitor: Florida International

WAC: Lametrius Davis: Hawaii

Safeties

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 05: Strong Safety Tyler Sash #9 of the Iowa Hawkeyes lines up on defense against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Land Shark Stadium on January 5, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Iowa won 24-14.

ACC: Deunta Williams: North Carolina

Big East: Robert Sands: West Virginia

Big Ten: Tyler Sash: Iowa

Big 12: Jasper Simmons: Missouri

Pac 10: Rahim Moore: UCLA

SEC: Mark Barron: Alabama

Conference USA: Hiram Atwater: UAB

MAC: Jaiquawn Jarrett: Temple

Mountain West: Shamiel Gary: Wyoming

Sun Belt: Jeremy Kellem: Middle Tennessee

WAC: Jerron Johnson: Boise State

Top Overall Difference Makers

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ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: Running back Donta Hightower #30 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks for room to run while taking on the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 27, 2008 in Athens, Georgia. Alabama defeated Georgia 41-30. (Photo by Dou

ACC: Robert Quinn: North Carolina

Big East: Tavon Austin: West Virginia

Big Ten: Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State

Big 12: Aldon Smith: Missouri

Pac 10: Jake Locker: Washington

SEC: Dont’a Hightower: Alabama

Conference USA: DeAndre Brown: Southern Miss

MAC: Adrian Robinson: Temple

Mountain West: Phillip Payne: UNLV

Sun Belt: Dwight Dasher: Middle Tennessee State

WAC: Phillip Livas: Louisiana Tech