Quarterback is undoubtedly the most important position in football and some familiar faces will return to the spotlight this season. One who won’t is former Trojan field general Matt Barkley, who graduated and was drafted by the now Chip Kelly-led Philadelphia Eagles.

Barkley was the only Pac-12 quarterback drafted this year so there will be plenty of familiarity in the conference. Here are the top five Pac-12 quarterbacks going into the coming season:

Sean Mannion

5. Sean Mannion, Oregon State

2012 stats: 2,446 yards, 15 TD, 13 INT, 138.8 QB rating

Mannion and Cody Vaz shared time under center last season for the Beavers and it’s unclear who Mike Riley will name the starter for the season opener against Eastern Washington on Aug 31. Mannion has more experience and has won more games for Oregon State last year, but Vaz will likely get his licks as well.

Keith Price

4. Keith Price, Washington

2012 stats: 2,728 yards, 19 TD, 13 INT, 122.4 QB rating

Price suffered a down year after putting up huge numbers in his sophomore season. He’s a dual-threat quarterback who has five career rushing touchdowns and could be used much more in the ground game, so look for that in 2013.

Brett Hundley

3. Brett Hundley, UCLA

2012 stats: 3,745 yards, 29 TD, 11 INT, 147.7 rating (355 rushing yards, 9 TD)

Hundley exploded onto the scene his freshman year and led the Bruins to a second consecutive appearance in the Pac-12 title game. Hundley and the Bruins have created some buzz during the preseason and are expected to succeed once again in the South division, especially given the departure of Barkley and key USC weapons.

Taylor Kelly

2. Taylor Kelly, Arizona State

2012 stats: 3,039 yards, 29 TD, 9 INT, 159.9 rating (516 rushing yards, 1 TD)

Kelly and the Sun Devils went mostly unnoticed last season, in-part to finishing 7-5 during the regular season. But they did win their bowl game and finished the season as the second-best scoring offense in the conference. Kelly ranked ninth in the nation in passing efficiency and will lead what should be an improved Sun Devils squad.

Marcus Mariota

1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon

2012 stats: 2,677 yards, 32 TD, 6 INT, 163.2 rating (752 rushing yards, 5 TD)

Mariota was the second best freshman quarterback by the slimmest of margins last season. He confidently led the Ducks to a Fiesta Bowl win and quickly caught the nation’s eye with his incredible passing accuracy and poise. Stanford head coach David Shaw called Mariota “the most complete quarterback in the nation,” and that’s coming from a guy who coached Andrew Luck.