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Sports Illustrated: Cory McCartney: Power positions dominate realistic 2012 preseason Heisman Watch

Quarterbacks and running backs. Those are the positions of power in the Heisman Trophy race, a reign ushered in when Chicago running back Jay Berwanger won the first award in 1935 and Yale quarterback Clint Frank received it two years later. In all, 71 of the 76 winners have been either quarterbacks or running backs, including last year's winner, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III.

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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: