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ESPN: The Big 12's Heisman contenders

Unlike the past three seasons, the Big 12 doesn't seem likely to send a representative or two to New York as a finalist for the Heisman. But here's a few players who have a shot to throw their name into contention soon.

1) Jerrod Johnson, QB, Texas A&M: Likely the most outstanding of the Big 12 quarterbacks, Johnson needs at least 10 wins to become a finalist. And Heisman contenders are perhaps too often judged against themselves, so he'll need to surpass his almost 3,600 yards and 30 touchdowns from 2009. Doing all three won't be easy.

2) Landry Jones, ...

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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: