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Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

By Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Over the past four seasons, the ACC has produced more NFL first-round draft picks than any other college football conference in the country. In 2006, ACC teams had 12 former players selected in the first round -- the most by one conference in NFL draft history -- and four of the top nine players selected in this year's draft were from ACC schools. Up-and-coming NFL stars such as Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech), St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long (V ...

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