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Bleacher Report: Can Alabama Still Win a National Championship With an Injured Mark Ingram?

The Alabama Crimson Tide's Heisman-winning tailback Mark Ingram went down with a knee injury Monday. Ingram is out indefinitely and certainly won't play in 'Bama's season opener against San Jose State.Nick Saban said that Ingram would be back in a "relatively short time."How should Alabama deal with the temporary loss of Ingram? Will it have an effect on the Tide's success?Fortunately, 'Bama has a loaded backfield, with touted sophomore Trent Richardson now leading the way. Behind him is pile-driver Eddie Lacy, who has generated a lot of hype from the practice field. Demetrius Goode also stands ready to carry the ball, ...

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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: