Final #CFBrank 2016 top 50: All hail Deshaun Watson

ByESPN STAFF
January 18, 2017, 10:11 AM

— -- It's hard to imagine a more wild end of the season, from Heisman winner Lamar Jackson's late-season struggles to mighty Alabama losing on a last-second Clemson touchdown.

That shook up our experts' final top-50 player ranking of the year. With the entirety of the season factored in, here's how our panel rated the best players in the country.

And you might recognize the No. 1 player, Deshaun Watson, from August, when he was our experts' pick as No. 1 heading into what was a roller-coaster 2016.