Kelly Bryant is transferring. That much, you likely know by now. But, to where, exactly? 

There's no shame in ultimately losing your job to Trevor Lawrence, a five-star, top-ranked quarterback prospect that many have already anointed as the next big thing—not just at Clemson, but in all of college football.

Lawrence has looked the part. But, Bryant, for whatever it's worth, didn't exactly lose the job. He's completed 66 percent of his passes this season—exactly his career average, by the way—while throwing for 456 yards and two scores against one interception, all while splitting time and looking over his shoulder. 

Bryant is a winner. Saddled with the impossible task of following Deshaun Watson, all he did was total 3,467 yards of offense and lead the Tigers right back to the College Football Playoff in his first season as the starter. For Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, the switch was made with the future in mind—both January of 2019 and the seasons to follow.

It had everything to do with Lawrence and much less to do with Bryant. 

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound graduate will win again elsewhere, provided he chooses the correct landing spot for what will (for real, this time) be his final year of college football. There will be no shortage of suitors, either. For many programs and coaches, the Wren (SC) product will represent the opportunity to contend for a title or fast forward a rebuilding project.

For Bryant, the trick will be sifting through the recruiting pitches and identifying which situation will ultimately be the best for him.

It should be noted that "success" can be gauged in a myriad of ways. 

At a program like East Carolina, for example, Bryant would win the job instantly with a coach he's familiar with, but would have no shot at contending for a return trip to the College Football Playoff. 

On the other hand, should be opt for, say, Auburn, he would have an opportunity to win big and compete for a national title—provided he outplays other, younger high-profile quarterback prospects. The latter is a risk, however small, that he may not be willing to stomach, given his current predicament. 

With that in mind, here are five of the top potential destinations for the former Clemson quarterback, with his respective likelihood for success at each:

If Arkansas isn't the front-runner to land Bryant, it has to be on the short list.

Head coach Chad Morris played a role in the early recruitment of Bryant to Clemson before heading off to lead SMU. His offensive system is tailor-made for a quarterback like Bryant, as Tajh Boyd illustrated when he was the guy running it at Clemson.

Speaking of Tajh Boyd, the former Tigers quarterback wasted no time making it known that he thinks Arkansas is a perfect fit.

The Arkansas quarterback situation is god awful. There isn't a player on that roster who's equipped to run the offense the way Morris and offensive coordinator Joe Craddock would like. There would be no quarterback battle. No drama. Just a starting role and a coaching staff dying for someone to take it.

East Carolina head coach Scottie Montgomery was the lead recruiter in charge of pursuing Bryant when he was an assistant coach at Duke.

The Pirates' offense is a fit for Bryant and the familiarity between Bryant and Montgomery would make for a near-seamless transition. Suffice to say there isn't anyone in the ECU quarterback room who holds a candle to Bryant, either. He'd be the guy from day one.

It's also worth noting that Montgomery, himself, coached in the NFL for a minute, so Bryant's pro prospects wouldn't necessarily suffer to the degree that one might imagine.

Bryant-to-Auburn makes a ton of sense for all parties involved.

Head coach Gus Malzahn's team runs best when there's a dual-threat quarterback at the helm, and Bryant absolutely checks every box in that regard. With Jarrett Stidham on the way out, there would at least appear to be an opening for Bryant, as well. That being said, don't sleep on Malik Willis and/or Joey Gatewood—either of whom could conceivably compete with the new guy for the gig.

Needless to say, Bryant's best chance to reach heights similar to what he saw at Clemson would come with the Tigers, who will once again be loaded across the roster and positioned well for another run at the College Football Playoff.

This one may surprise some folks, if only because the move from Clemson to a Pac-12 program seems a bit outside the box.

In reality, however, Colorado could be an excellent move for Bryant—and one that would provide a significant boon to the Buffaloes ongoing push to re-establish themselves as a legit program nationally.

Yes, Steven Montez is just a junior. But Montez will have a choice to make at the end of this season. Should the 6-5, 235-pounder opt to enter the 2019 NFL Draft, there suddenly exists an attractive opening for Bryant in Boulder.

It's crucial to note that the quarterbacks coach at CU is none other than former South Carolina offensive coordinator Kurt Roper, who led Bryant's recruitment while he was with the home state Gamecocks.

A case can be made for several other programs, including Wisconsin, Florida and UCLA, but North Carolina would seem to be a remarkably obvious option for Bryant.

Not only would the short trip from Clemson to Chapel Hill, N.C., allow the South Carolina-native to remain in the region and retain some level of comfort as it relates to his surroundings, it's also a program that plays in the very same Atlantic Coast Conference that Bryant torched a season ago.

Most recently, the Brandon Harris experience went horribly—both for Harris and for the Tar Heels—but head coach Larry Fedora's staff recruited Bryant out of high school and, at this point, Bryant would be viewed as nothing short of a lifeline for a coach and a staff that is squarely positioned on the hot seat.