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ESPN: ACC's 2012 Heisman hopefuls

The ACC has legitimate Heisman contenders this season. It has experienced quarterbacks. It has one of the nation’s top receivers. It has one of the country’s best defensive backs. And it has a preseason top-10 team in Florida State.

The question is who will emerge as the lead candidate to represent the ACC in the Heisman conversation? History says we start with players who will likely be leading winning teams. Here are my top three preseason choices:

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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: