On Wednesday, this year’s national signing day in college football, Georgia Tech likely will draw the most headlines among ACC schools. Locally, North Carolina is expected to finish on top. Our ACC Sports Journal writers will have complete coverage all week long at ACCSports.com.

Florida State, Miami and UNC are among those still waiting for last-minute decisions from high-profile targets who could push their classes into the national spotlight as well. Miami's Randy Shannon and UNC's  Butch Davis have done outstanding jobs of generating interest in their programs despite recent coaching changes, and FSU's Bobby Bowden is considered a legendary "closer" on the recruiting trail.

The Yellow Jackets had their impressive group of commitments in place by the end of January. Sixth-year coach Chan Gailey previously had made his mark as a consistent winner and a director of well-coached teams. With a reconstructed staff, led by recruiting coordinator Giff Smith, Gailey this year showed an ability — for the first time in his Tech tenure — to win lots of head-to-head recruiting battles against other ACC and SEC powers, including rival Georgia.

The ACC’s batch of consensus prep All-Americans will grow beyond the list below on signing day, but it will be difficult for anyone to surpass the Jackets. Eight of Tech’s expected signees earned four- or five-star ratings from both Scout.com and Rivals.com, two leading on-line football recruiting services.

Many additional prospects earned rankings of four stars or better from at least one outlet, but here’s the complete list (as of Feb. 5) of those who fit that category in both the Scout and Rivals rankings:

Georgia Tech (8): College Park (Ga.) North Clayton safety Morgan Burnett, Gainesville (Ga.) High offensive lineman Nick Claytor, Folkston (Ga.) Charlton County wide receiver D.J. Donley, Marietta (Ga.) Kell running back Jonathan Dwyer, Coatesville (Pa.) High defensive lineman Derrick Morgan, Greensboro (Ga.) Greene County quarterback Josh Nesbitt, Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic defensive lineman Jason Peters, Adrian (Mich.) High quarterback Steven Threet.

Clemson (5): Lake City (S.C.) High linebacker Scotty Cooper, High Point (N.C.) Andrews cornerback Marcus Gilchrist, Central (S.C.) Daniel defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins, Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes quarterback Willy Korn, Ronda (N.C.) East Wilkes offensive lineman Landon Walker.

Miami (5): Belle Glade (Fla.) Glades Central defensive back Damien Berry, El Camino (Calif.) Junior College wide receiver Kayne Farquharson, Tampa (Fla.) Plant quarterback Robert Marve, Bradenton (Fla.) Academy wide receiver Jermaine McKenzie, North Miami Beach (Fla.) High defensive back Doug Wiggins.

North Carolina (3): Nashville (Tenn.) Pearl-Cohn wide receiver Rashad Mason, Syracuse (N.Y.) Christian Brothers quarterback Mike Paulus, Ahoskie (N.C.) Hertford County defensive tackle Tydreke Powell.

Virginia (3): Wheaton (Md.) Good Counsel defensive tackle Nick Jenkins, Springfield (Va.) West Springfield quarterback Peter Lalich, Christchurch (Va.) School linebacker/safety J’Courtney Williams.

Florida State (2): Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s defensive back Dionte Allen, Bushnell (Fla.) South Sumter linebacker Kendall Smith.

Maryland (2): Piscataway (N.J.) Township wide receiver Tony Logan, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Lincoln tight end Lansford Watson.

Boston College (1): East Meadow (N.Y.) High offensive lineman John Elliott.

N.C. State (1): Norfolk (Va.) Lake Taylor wide receiver Jay Smith.

Virginia Tech (1): Hampton (Va.) High QB Tyrod Taylor.

Duke (0): none.

Wake Forest (0): none.

At least three Class of 2006 holdovers also fit the consensus All-American description: New Berlin (N.Y.) Milford tailback Graig Cooper (Miami), Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military offensive lineman Bruce Campbell (Maryland) and Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military defensive back DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson).

A complete list of ACC commitments/signees can be found at ACCSports.com.