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ESPN: Ball, Robinson on ESPN's Heisman Watch

ESPN's first 2012 Heisman Watch is out, and two Big Ten players are in the top four of the initial poll.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, checked in at No. 2 behind USC quarterback Matt Barkley. Ball did not get a first place vote but received nine second-place votes from the 15-person voting panel.

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was third, followed by Michigan's Denard Robinson, who received two second-place votes.

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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.

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