I think it's pretty safe to say that the college football season has thus far been pretty entertaining. We've had some excellent games, like #2 Clemson at Texas A&M, and some notable upsets, like BYU knocking off Wisconsin. We've also had some excellent performances. Of course, when a player performs well, they tend to get included in the Heisman conversation. That's exactly what we're going to look at here.
This week, we have to say goodbye to a player that has been on our rankings since the very beginning. Ed Oliver did have six tackles against Texas Tech but his Cougars did give up 635 yards of offense and 63 points to the Red Raiders. Just like a QB is responsible for their team winning, the team's best defensive player is responsible for keeping the defense together. Let's get started.
10. Justin Herbert, Oregon (Last Week: 10)- Herbert has been wowing draft experts so far this year, but his numbers have not been great. He should have had a big game against winless San Jose State, but he threw 2 interceptions while going 16 for 34. He now has four picks in three games while only completing 56.8% of his passes. Unless his arm becomes more accurate, Herbert is going to find it very difficult to move up this list.
9. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 8)- Just like Herbert, McSorley should have had a much bigger game against Kent State. He threw one interception and went 11 for 22. The saving grace is that the Nittany Lions won by 53 and McSorley ran for three scores.
8. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 7)- Love did not play in Stanford's win over UC Davis and tumbles a spot as a result. He will, however, play in Stanford's Week 4 game against Oregon, one that should definitely be a doozy.
7. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: NR)- Murray might have been our biggest omission from the last two weeks but that wrong has been corrected. There is perhaps no player that has been more sensational than Mr. Murray. Against conference opponent Iowa State, Murray threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns. On the season, Murray has an incredible 199.9 QB rating. I'm beginning to think #7 is too low.
6. Drew Lock, Missouri (Last Week: 10)- Lock is probably the best collegiate QB you've never heard of. Missouri is not a power team but Lock has been generating some Heisman buzz. His best buzz of winning the Heisman is if Mizzou continues to win, they're currently 3-0, and challenges Georgia for the SEC East title. So far, Lock has thrown for 11 scores and just one pick.
5. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 5)- A lot of people have Haskins as #1 and that's totally understandable. In OSU's win over TCU, Haskins had three total touchdowns and has completed 72.5% of his passes this season. Still, I'm a little cautious about ranking him higher because we have really yet to see him be tested.
4. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 4)- Fromm has been the sleeper of this Heisman race so far. He continues to put up good numbers but Georgia hasn't really been in any marquee games. That should change soon, as Georgia is a realistic national title contender. In Week 3, Fromm had more TD passes (3) than incomplete passes (2), which is an absolutely sensational statistic.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 2)- The West Virginia/ North Carolina State was canceled due to the terrible weather. Hopefully, everyone in the area is safe.
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 1)- Taylor had easily his weakest game of the season against BYU. He posted season lows in rushing yards, yards per carry, and touchdowns. On top of that, his Badgers suffered a huge upset against BYU. That really hurts their chances of making the national title game.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 3)- Tagovailoa sits atop our Heisman rankings and becomes the fourth player in four weeks to do so. He is very deserving of the top spot as he went 11 for 15 with 191 yards and two touchdowns as 'Bama handily beat Ole Miss.
Thanks for reading everyone.
This week, we have to say goodbye to a player that has been on our rankings since the very beginning. Ed Oliver did have six tackles against Texas Tech but his Cougars did give up 635 yards of offense and 63 points to the Red Raiders. Just like a QB is responsible for their team winning, the team's best defensive player is responsible for keeping the defense together. Let's get started.
10. Justin Herbert, Oregon (Last Week: 10)- Herbert has been wowing draft experts so far this year, but his numbers have not been great. He should have had a big game against winless San Jose State, but he threw 2 interceptions while going 16 for 34. He now has four picks in three games while only completing 56.8% of his passes. Unless his arm becomes more accurate, Herbert is going to find it very difficult to move up this list.
9. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 8)- Just like Herbert, McSorley should have had a much bigger game against Kent State. He threw one interception and went 11 for 22. The saving grace is that the Nittany Lions won by 53 and McSorley ran for three scores.
8. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 7)- Love did not play in Stanford's win over UC Davis and tumbles a spot as a result. He will, however, play in Stanford's Week 4 game against Oregon, one that should definitely be a doozy.
7. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: NR)- Murray might have been our biggest omission from the last two weeks but that wrong has been corrected. There is perhaps no player that has been more sensational than Mr. Murray. Against conference opponent Iowa State, Murray threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns. On the season, Murray has an incredible 199.9 QB rating. I'm beginning to think #7 is too low.
6. Drew Lock, Missouri (Last Week: 10)- Lock is probably the best collegiate QB you've never heard of. Missouri is not a power team but Lock has been generating some Heisman buzz. His best buzz of winning the Heisman is if Mizzou continues to win, they're currently 3-0, and challenges Georgia for the SEC East title. So far, Lock has thrown for 11 scores and just one pick.
5. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 5)- A lot of people have Haskins as #1 and that's totally understandable. In OSU's win over TCU, Haskins had three total touchdowns and has completed 72.5% of his passes this season. Still, I'm a little cautious about ranking him higher because we have really yet to see him be tested.
4. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 4)- Fromm has been the sleeper of this Heisman race so far. He continues to put up good numbers but Georgia hasn't really been in any marquee games. That should change soon, as Georgia is a realistic national title contender. In Week 3, Fromm had more TD passes (3) than incomplete passes (2), which is an absolutely sensational statistic.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 2)- The West Virginia/ North Carolina State was canceled due to the terrible weather. Hopefully, everyone in the area is safe.
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 1)- Taylor had easily his weakest game of the season against BYU. He posted season lows in rushing yards, yards per carry, and touchdowns. On top of that, his Badgers suffered a huge upset against BYU. That really hurts their chances of making the national title game.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 3)- Tagovailoa sits atop our Heisman rankings and becomes the fourth player in four weeks to do so. He is very deserving of the top spot as he went 11 for 15 with 191 yards and two touchdowns as 'Bama handily beat Ole Miss.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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