We're less than a month away. There's only three more weekends left to make a statement.
With the Heisman Trophy ceremony on December 8, it's time to start taking this thing seriously.
I've added two names to this week's list. Darren McFadden officially ran himself out of the race against Tennessee. His numbers weren't depressing (22 carries, 117 yards), but he didn't find the end zone and Arkansas lost its fourth game. I'd like to say that's all, and I feel it truly should be, but he'll have two more chances to run for 326 yards (again) and put himself back on the map.
Any brief ray of hope I had for Mike Hart to win it has disappeared. He hasn't even played in 75% of Michigan's 8-3 season. Ah well.
Sam Bradford has outstanding numbers, but not enough to get him to New York in December. The sad thing about it is that if he wasn't a f
If it ended today:
Dennis Dixon, Oregon QB
His touchdowns are low at 20, but he has a rushing touchdown in all but one game this year. He'll likely end up with more yards, close to the same amount of touchdowns and wins, less interceptions and a better completion percentage. And Dixon's stats on the ground own Smith's from last year.
Tim Tebow, Florida QB
Should the quarterback of a three-loss team be on this list? Well, he's still No. 2 in passing and second in the entire country in rushing touchdowns. That'll happen when you run for five against South Carolina and go 22-32 for 304 yards in the air (oh, two more touchdowns there). If Dennis Dixon implodes, he might be the first sophomore ever to win it.
Jamaal Charles, Texas RB
The junior has exploded onto the scene the last three weeks. His 8.9 yards per carry average against Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech have surely helped. He's romped for 1,366 yards this year and he has under 20 carries in six of 11 games this year and over 30 just once. If he snaps off 200 against Texas A&M next weekend in the regular season finale, it'll be tough to keep him off the ballot.
Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois RB
Juice Williams got all the glory in the win over Ohio State, but Mendenhall did some heavy lifting. 26 carries for 88 yards against the country's top defense was so clutch for the Illini. He's been a rock for the offense all year and has averaged 6.43 yards per carry this season.
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma QB
Honestly, he deserves to be higher on this list. Oklahoma has one loss and he has outstanding numbers. But if I had to guess, he won't even make it to New York. His numbers aren't mind-boggling (despite him being the country's top passer), and him being a freshman will hold him back. But he deserves a spot on this ballot.
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But a sophomore Florida quarterback already won it!
Oh wait, Rex Grossman only should have won it...