Simple. Ranked the HCs in the ACC in order.
Note: In doing these rankings, it's obvious just how much better that the coaches in the league are then a few years ago. There are some really good coaches in the bottom half.... guys that would have been 1st quartile a few years ago.

1. Dabo Swinney, Clemson: Fresh off of a national championship at Clemson and two consecutive appearances in the title game, I'm not sure how you rank anyone else here. Swinney built this program from the ground up.

2. Mark Richt, Miami: 7 Top 10 finishes in 15 years at UGA. Two SEC titles. Great recruiter. Miami will be a power again in short order.

3. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State: One could argue that the Noles have underachieved the last couple years. But it's hard to argue with 78-17.

4. Bobby Petrino, Louisville: Horrible man. Great coach. Last year, he had Lamar Jackson sure... but without Jackson and the ability to take full advantage of his talents, the Cards perhaps do not go bowling. That was not a good team surrounding the Heisman winner.

5. Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech: Maybe a little bit of bias here, but he built Memphis from the ground up quickly. Making that road even harder, Memphis jumped up a level conference-wise in his tenure and the success was still not hindered. He then took a program that underachieved the last few years and took full advantage of the available talent. Can the recruiting pick up? Early signs are looking good.

6. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia: 99 wins in 10 years at BYU. Don't let last year fool you. There was little to work with in Hooville last year. In fact, even with all going well, the Hoos are probably two years away from bowling at the least.

7. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech: 70-48 in 9 years at GT is pretty solid. He might not be the most sunny personality, but to win the way they do at GT isn't easy. The records look even better if you remove the injury-plagued anomaly that was 2015.

8. David Cutcliffe, Duke: Four straight bowls at DUKE. An ACCCG appearance at DUKE. I rest my case.

9. Larry Fedora, UNC: It gets forgotten that UNC went 8-0 in the league just a couple years ago. They did underachieve a little bit last year though. IMO, this could be a make or break year for his tenure in Chapel Hill... even though I don't see him getting fired this year regardless. But this season could tell the tale of what his ultimate fate could be.

10. Pat Narduzzi, Pitt: Two 8-5 seasons to begin his tenure at Pitt is a good start. He was one of the best DCs in the business at MSU. IMO, he has a chance to make a big jump this year.

11. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest: Jim Grobe was a decent steady hand in Winston-Salem the last few years. Getting to a bowl was a big step for the Deacs.

12. Dave Doeren, NC State: A couple of strong showings against FSU and Clemson may have saved him, even if the Wolfies couldn't close the deal either time. They don't come close in either game this year, finish with 6-7 wins and an interim head man coaches the bowl.

13. Steve Addazio, Boston College: Things seemed headed downhill after 2015... and even early rough start in 2016. But the momentum turned a bit and the Eagles bowled again. That said, with another 3-9 or 4-8 season, a coaching search will happen in Chestnut Hill in a few months.

14. Dino Babers, Syracuse: IMO an overrated hire for the Orange. I foresee 3-4 more years of 3-5 wins a season before they are looking for a new coach. If things go well, maybe they'll sneak a bowl into his tenure somewhere.