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ESPN: Big Ten Heisman update: Week 9

Another week has passed, and another Big Ten quarterback has made my Heisman list.

(Hint: His team sits atop the conference standings.)

I've shortened the list because if a player isn't putting up really big numbers each week, he's likely falling off the Heisman radar. Not a knock against them, but others elsewhere are raising the bar. The good news is players can put themselves back in contention with one exceptional performance.

But you need to be great every week from here on out.

Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi Week 8 stat line: 25-for-37 passing, 258 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs ...

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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: