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Bleacher Report: Alabama and McElroy Trying To Pass Milestone On Way To BCS Title Repeat.

It was truly a banner year in 2009 for the University of Alabama. The school had its first 14-win season, first BCS National Championship, first win over Texas, and first Heisman Trophy winner. The team had six All-Americans on the same team, the highest mark in the nation and in school history. The team featured the No. 2 defense in the nation, led by two first-round draft picks and a Butkus Award winner. The list of accomplishments for last years Crimson Tide is long and distinguished, but still, something was missing. The Heisman drought for the University is over, but ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: