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AP: USC's Barkley files for draft evaluation

Matt Barkley is checking out his draft status by filing for an evaluation from the NFL's draft advisory board. That doesn't mean the Southern California quarterback has decided what he'll do next year. Barkley is reflecting on his remarkable junior season with the No. 9 Trojans, who won seven of their last eight games to finish off their NCAA postseason ban in style.

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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: