The Commodores reached unprecedented highs with a quarterback who became beloved in Nashville and brought enhanced exposure to a program under Clark Lea that's doing what it can to get a seat at the big-boy table in the SEC moving forward. -- Brad Crawford

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Leavitt is the only proven winner here and has a start in the College Football Playoff. After transferring from Michigan State, he led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 Championship and an overtime loss to Texas in last year’s CFP. Last season, he threw for 2,885 yards with 24 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

After leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten Championship, Mendoza tops our power ranking of the CFP's quarterbacks. The California transfer delivered in a handful of clutch situations for the Hoosiers during their historic 13-0 start, which included a Big Ten title game victory over Ohio State.

Here’s where The Baltimore Sun ranks its top high school football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country teams as of Dec. 17.