This season's Heisman Trophy field doesn't have a Marcus Mariota or a Jameis Winston... and one could argue that's a good thing. Think about two recent quarterbacks who won the Heisman, Baylor's Robert Griffin III and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel. Neither was hyped like Mariota was -- or perhaps even Winston, who himself was a mega-recruit despite redshirting as a freshman. As a result, we had captivating Heisman races that seemed to seesaw every week. In RG3's case, he didn't lock up the award until the final regular season week.
Below, you'll find our top picks for the Heisman. Here's to a wide-open race.
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J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State (SOPH)
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Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (JR)
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Jared Goff, QB, California (JR)
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Cody Kessler, QB, USC (SR)
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Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU (SR)
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Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia (SOPH)
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Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU (SOPH)
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Jeremy Johnson, QB, Auburn (JR)
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Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State (SR)
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Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama (JR)
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Malik Zaire, QB, Notre Dame (SOPH)
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Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State, (SR)
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Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma (SOPH)
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Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State (JR)
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Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona, (JR)
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