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Watching the Heisman Watchmen Week Seven: Geno Smith retains support despite first loss
Could it be that Geno Smith’s hold on the Heisman race slipped when he and West Virginia were unable to even really hang with Texas Tech last weekend?
By all accounts, no, Smith is still the prohibitive favorite among national Heisman pundits, no questions asked. Sure, his stock may have fallen, but really, there isn’t anyone to replace Smith at this juncture in the season.
How can we say this? Well, for the third straight year, we’ll be tracking the Heisman race around the internet. We’ll take five different Heisman watches from around the country and compile them here for easy consumption. Stay tuned throughout the rest of the season to see how the race shapes out.
Off to the races!
1. Geno Smith
2. Braxton Miller
3. Collin Klein
4. Manti Te’o
5. De’Anthony Thomas
CBS Sports/Heisman Pundit Heisman Watch
1. Geno Smith
2. Collin Klein
3. Braxton Miller
4. Johnny Manziel
5t. Marqise Lee
5t. Manti Te’o
Sports Illustrated Heisman Watch
1. Geno Smith
2. Braxton Miller
3. Collin Klein
4. Manti Te’o
5. AJ McCarron
1. Geno Smith
2. Braxton Miller
3. Collin Klein
4. Manti Te’o
5. Johnny Manziel
1. Geno Smith
2. Braxton Miller
3. Collin Klein
4. De’Anthony Thomas
5. Montee Ball
Consensus
1. West Virginia QB Geno Smith (25)
2. Ohio State QB Braxton Miller (19)
3. Kansas State QB Collin Klein (16)
4. Notre Dame LB Manti Te’o (7)
5t. Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel (3)
5t. Oregon RB De’Anthony Thomas (3)
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin RB Montee Ball (1); Alabama QB AJ McCarron (1); USC WR Marqise Lee (1)
Again a first-place vote is worth five points, a second-place four, and so on until a fifth place vote is worth one point.
Any other suggestions of Heisman Watches to add? Let me know!
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