The regular season is drawing to a close and we're getting a really good sense of the top playoff and Heisman contenders. At this point, the Heisman race is a runaway, but there's still time. The fringe contenders also have plenty of time to establish their cases and try and just make it to New York City. Let's get started.
We have one player drop out from last week: Kentucky's Benny Snell Jr. Now that we know Kentucky has zero chance of making a New Year's Day Six bowl, they've completely dropped from the national spotlight.
10. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Last Week: NR)- Snell's misfortunes work out for Etienne as he makes his way back into our Top 10. He ran for 78 yards on 11 carries in Clemson's win over Boston College. Etienne is currently a longshot to make it to New York City, but he probably has the best chance of any running back.
9. Ian Book, Notre Dame (Last Week: 7)- Notre Dame put a complete beatdown on Florida State as they won 42-13. Unfortunately for Book, he was injured. His replacement was the man who started the season for the Irish, Brandom Wimbush. Like Etienne, Book is an NYC longshot and will need a big game and win against Syracuse tomorrow or his Heisman campaign is dead.
8. McKenzie Milton, UCF (Last Week: 9)- UCF handed Navy its eighth loss of the season and is still undefeated. Milton had his best game in a few weeks as he went 17 for 21 with 200 passing yards and two scores. He also racked up 62 rushing yards and one score.
7. Gardner Minshew, Washington State (Last Week: 10)- Minshew cracks the top 7 after Washington State's win over Colorado. Minshew threw for 335 yards and had three total touchdowns. If all goes well, Washington State will have a Pac-12 title and Minshew will be a Heisman finalist.
6. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 6)- Similar to Kentucky and Snell, Taylor's Heisman campaign is pretty much dead thanks to Wisconsin's failures as a team. Still, Taylor has played very well. Against Penn State, Taylor ran for 185 yards. The sophomore leads the nation with 1,548 rushing yards.
5. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 5)- No matter what happens around him, Fromm has continued to stay in the Heisman race. Against #24 Auburn, Fromm threw for 193 yards and one score as Georgia remains in the playoff hunt.
4. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Haskins went 24 of 39 for 227 yards and one touchdown against Michigan State. With OSU effectively out of the playoff picture right now, Haskins's chances of winning the Heisman seem very slim.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 3)- Grier threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns in West Virginia's win over TCU. The Mountaineers are 8-1 on the season and are still contenders for the Big 12 title and playoffs.
2. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: 2)- If there's anyone with a chance of stopping Tua, it's this guy right here. Murray has looked like a video game character at times this year. He totaled more than 400 yards of total offense in Week 10 and is on pace to eclipse 45 total touchdowns this year.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 1)- Tua didn't have a great game against Mississippi State but it was enough to keep him in the lead here. He completed 2/3 of his passes and thew for a score and a pick.
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We have one player drop out from last week: Kentucky's Benny Snell Jr. Now that we know Kentucky has zero chance of making a New Year's Day Six bowl, they've completely dropped from the national spotlight.
10. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Last Week: NR)- Snell's misfortunes work out for Etienne as he makes his way back into our Top 10. He ran for 78 yards on 11 carries in Clemson's win over Boston College. Etienne is currently a longshot to make it to New York City, but he probably has the best chance of any running back.
9. Ian Book, Notre Dame (Last Week: 7)- Notre Dame put a complete beatdown on Florida State as they won 42-13. Unfortunately for Book, he was injured. His replacement was the man who started the season for the Irish, Brandom Wimbush. Like Etienne, Book is an NYC longshot and will need a big game and win against Syracuse tomorrow or his Heisman campaign is dead.
8. McKenzie Milton, UCF (Last Week: 9)- UCF handed Navy its eighth loss of the season and is still undefeated. Milton had his best game in a few weeks as he went 17 for 21 with 200 passing yards and two scores. He also racked up 62 rushing yards and one score.
7. Gardner Minshew, Washington State (Last Week: 10)- Minshew cracks the top 7 after Washington State's win over Colorado. Minshew threw for 335 yards and had three total touchdowns. If all goes well, Washington State will have a Pac-12 title and Minshew will be a Heisman finalist.
6. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 6)- Similar to Kentucky and Snell, Taylor's Heisman campaign is pretty much dead thanks to Wisconsin's failures as a team. Still, Taylor has played very well. Against Penn State, Taylor ran for 185 yards. The sophomore leads the nation with 1,548 rushing yards.
5. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 5)- No matter what happens around him, Fromm has continued to stay in the Heisman race. Against #24 Auburn, Fromm threw for 193 yards and one score as Georgia remains in the playoff hunt.
4. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Haskins went 24 of 39 for 227 yards and one touchdown against Michigan State. With OSU effectively out of the playoff picture right now, Haskins's chances of winning the Heisman seem very slim.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 3)- Grier threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns in West Virginia's win over TCU. The Mountaineers are 8-1 on the season and are still contenders for the Big 12 title and playoffs.
2. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Last Week: 2)- If there's anyone with a chance of stopping Tua, it's this guy right here. Murray has looked like a video game character at times this year. He totaled more than 400 yards of total offense in Week 10 and is on pace to eclipse 45 total touchdowns this year.
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 1)- Tua didn't have a great game against Mississippi State but it was enough to keep him in the lead here. He completed 2/3 of his passes and thew for a score and a pick.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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