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ESPN: Barkley won't join Luck at Heisman ceremony

USC QB Matt Barkley's late run of success wasn't enough to make him a Heisman Trophy finalist along with Stanford QB Andrew Luck.

Joining Luck in New York for the ceremony on Saturday will be LSU cornerback Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu, Alabama running back Trent Richardson, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III and Wisconsin running back Montee Ball.

Barkley threw 10 touchdown passes in the Trojans' final two games, wins over Oregon and UCLA, and set a new school and conference record with 39 TD passes.

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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: