Cole Muzio

In a week lacking in competitive matchups, only one team (West Virginia) fell from the top 25, and the muddy playoff picture is just as unclear. That will change this week.

The playoff picture cleared up quite a bit this weekend, but there remains significant intrigue. Will the committee finally give the Badgers some respect?

A strong weak for Mayfield and a rough week for other front-runners has created more separation in the race than there has been in some time. The guy to watch: Josh Adams. With a big performance against Miami, he could really make a move.

Well, the Big 10 sure took a tumble when it comes to playoff hopes, but it still leads the way with 7 teams in this week’s top 25.

With just four weeks remaining, 13 or more teams possess a realistic path to the playoff. A crazy Ohio State victory over Penn State and another Iowa State shocker shook up the landscape a bit.

A once proud field of Heisman contenders nurses wounds after multiple unexpected losses.co

Well, that changes things! Clemson, Washington, Washington State, and Auburn all shockingly lost this week, thoroughly shaking up the college football world. The premier matchups this week include UCF-Navy, Michigan-Penn State, and USC-Notre Dame.

Much of the top of the list remains unchanged. The candidacy to watch is Bryce Love, who, if the award truly remains an individual one, builds quite the case.

USC falling served as the big news of the week while Alabama and Clemson still look like the top-two teams in college football.

Right now, Baker Mayfield is my clear #1, and Saquon Barkley is a clear #2. There is plenty of opportunity to challenge that status quo here in Week 5.

Alabama showed just how far ahead of the pack they run after demolishing Vanderbilt, a team many considered on the rise. Many of the other contenders endured closer-than-expected calls.

Last week, there were two frontrunners, and, now, we are down to one. Baker Mayfield has emerged as the top contender, but a trio of QBs that weren’t getting much love to start the season still have plenty of time to gain ground. Mason Rudolph and Nick Fitzgerald will both have a real opportunity to close the gap this week.

Clemson and Mississippi State gain ground. Stanford, LSU, and Kansas State fall out. Alabama remains in a familiar spot.

Two signal callers have put together very strong, early candidacies. Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield have had great starts, but there are a host of other contenders and a whole lot of football still to be played.

The college football picture is a little clearer after statement games for Clemson, USC, and Oklahoma.

It’s a pretty stellar class of Heisman contenders, but it was not a stellar week of performances. No one combined a big game with a strong team performance, and that allowed Lamar Jackson to keep the #1 spot.

It’s back! An exciting opening to college football season confirmed what we suspected: it’s Alabama then everyone else.

There is a loaded class of Heisman Trophy candidates returning, and there is always room for someone (see: Jackson, Lamar or Manziel, Johnny) to come from nowhere to win the prestigious award. This is a race that could come down to the wire and also one that I don’t think we will have any sort of handle on until mid-season.

The 2017 college football season finally arrives, and the landscape of the new season looks remarkably similar to the landscape of the old season.

It’s NFL Draft week, a time for renewed optimism among fans with franchises filling needs and adding their next stars.

Smart money still puts the trophy in Lamar Jackson’s hands, but the race is suddenly very interesting after a four-turnover performance by the candidate many saw as a “sure thing” entering the season’s final week.

The Ohio State victory over Michigan leaves the college football playoff picture an absolute mess.

Prior to the Houston game, the trophy essentially belonged to Lamar Jackson. The Louisville signal caller still leads for college football’s premier award, but the OSU-Michigan and Auburn-Alabama games are a little more relevant to the contest given the narrower lead held by Jackson.

Outside of the Louisville loss, this week was relatively drama free. However, drama is alive and well in the Big 10, and you never know what will happen late in the college football season.

It’s possible that the 2016 Heisman Trophy already received its inscription.

Last week, selecting the top four was easy. After only one of those teams managed to win, however, the picture is very muddled. Upset Saturday was unexpected, and there is much left to be decided in the closing weeks of the college football season.

A familiar refrain by now, but the Heisman Trophy remains Lamar Jackson’s to lose.

Bizarre. That’s how I viewed the Committee’s decision to place Texas A&M over Washington in the Playoff. That decision was rectified by Mississippi State’s victory over the Aggies. Meanwhile, Louisville and Ohio State put together strong resumes to fill the void should one of the top four stumble.

Lamar Jackson enjoys a more substantial lead in the Heisman race than anyone I can remember at this stage, and it seems unlikely that anyone mounts a bid to seriously challenge him.

Four Power 5 undefeated programs remain, and the playoff spots—as of today—are clear.

More than halfway through the season the most interesting Heisman conversation remains “who will earn an invite to New York” as opposed to “who will win the award.” The race remains Lamar Jackson’s to lose.

If the season ended today, there is no doubt who the four playoff teams would be with Alabama a definite #1 seed and Michigan, Washington, and Clemson following in some order behind.

The Heisman appears to be Lamar Jackson’s to lose with Deshaun Watson and JT Barrett vying for second place. A key matchup takes place this week between Knight and Hurts that could really vault the winner/better performer’s chances with the eyes of the nation on that big game.

Alabama thrived, Ohio State survived, and Clemson limped along this week as three of the top six enjoyed byes. This week, Alabama and Texas A&M compete in a possible battle for a playoff spot while Auburn-Arkansas, LSU-Ole Miss, Louisville-NC State, Wisconsin-Iowa, TCU-West Virginia, and Utah-UCLA offer their fans must-see matchups.

Quarterbacks continue to dominate the Heisman picture as Christian McCaffrey tumbles all the way out of the list.

Losses suffered by Houston and Tennessee clear up the playoff picture slightly as four of the top six will face each other. Top contests this week include Alabama at Tennessee, Ole Miss at Arkansas, and Ohio State at Wisconsin.