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ESPN: ACC Heisman contenders

Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder has been getting a lot of the Heisman hype this offseason, but he’s hardly the ACC's only viable candidate for college football’s most prestigious award. Of course, in order for anyone to have a legitimate shot at it, he has to be playing for a winning team. In fact, he probably has to win the ACC title. Based on talent alone, though, here are the ACC’s top Heisman candidates:

FSU quarterback Christian Ponder: He led the ACC with 321.8 yards per game, despite missing the final four games with a shoulder injury. He finished with ...

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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: