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ESPN: Big East Heisman Watch

The Big East has no favorites in the Heisman race at this point, but it is worth paying attention to what West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith does the rest of the way out.

West Virginia was off this past week, and returns to play Syracuse on Friday night. The Orange upset the Mountaineers last season, and Smith was 20-of-37 for 178 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. It was his worst game of the season. But Syracuse coach Doug Marrone had high praise for Smith on Monday, saying he has improved and has been a big reason why West ...

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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: