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ESPN: Big Ten Heisman update: Week 13

The Big Ten's Heisman hopes died last week, so let's spend this week's update pondering two questions.

  1. Will any Big Ten player earn an invitation to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation?

It's unlikely. I'll be surprised if we see more than three players -- Auburn's Cameron Newton, Boise State's Kellen Moore and Oregon's LaMichael James -- in Manhattan on Dec. 11. But if one Big Ten player deserves to go, it's Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. The Wolverines' mediocre performance in Big Ten play and their season-long struggles on defense seem to have overshadowed Robinson's incredible production. ...

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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: