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Ryan McCrystal presents this week's Heisman Predictor rankings and evaluates the chances of Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o to win the award.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2012

Last week, Ryan McCrystal introduced the Heisman Predictor's five front-runners for the 2012 season. This week he ranks those candidates by who has the best current chance to win the award as games begin.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2012

Ryan McCrystal uses his Heisman Predictor formula to project how the Heisman favorites figure to rank at season's end. Denard Robinson is still the current favorite, but Andrew Luck and others have a good chance of passing him.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2011

Terrelle Pryor and Taylor Martinez both lost in Week 7; with the disappearance of an undefeated season, both the OSU and Nebraska QBs fell in Heisman Predictor standings. Cam Newton stays No. 1, and two RBs are No. 2 and No. 3.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2010

With the Alabama loss to South Carolina, Mark Ingram fell from No. 1 to No. 5 in Insider's Heisman Predictor formula. An Auburn guy -- Cam Newton -- rose to No. 1, but as he prepares for Arkansas and LSU, Terrelle Pryor may grab that top spot.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2010

After proving he's a top QB threat against Kansas State, Nebraska's Taylor Martinez is a top-five candidate for the Heisman. Plus how the national-title picture looks as of this week, trouble for Dennis Erickson and what Texas can learn from UCLA.

Blog | Conversation | October 08, 2010

Excited for the Iron Bowl already? It's in late November, so maybe not yet -- but if you look at the Heisman Predictor standings after five weeks, maybe you will be: Mark Ingram is No. 1, Cam Newton No. 2. Talk about an SEC rivalry.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2010

Bruce Feldman's Week 5 mailbag looks into Patrick Peterson's Heisman chances, the impact of the Alabama/Florida game on the SEC and the future for Big Ten rivals Michigan and Ohio State.

Blog | Conversation | October 01, 2010

The Heisman Predictor model, after Week 4 of college football action, has Mark Ingram back on top -- but watch out for Terrelle Pryor and Andrew Luck. The latter has a huge game this weekend on the road vs. a top 10 team; a win could vault him upward.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2010

Ryan Mallett remains atop the 2010 Heisman Predictor standings after three weeks, but three newcomers -- including Taylor Martinez at No. 2 -- threaten. Mallett can open a big lead if the Hogs can upset Alabama this weekend.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2010

Denard Robinson has hit his stride within the Roch Rodriguez offense at Michigan. Oddly, the guy who had to leave that program because of the new scheme is the one ahead of Robinson in this week's Heisman Predictor standings.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2010

The Heisman Predictor will be talking about Terrelle Pryor a lot this season. That's what happens when you get a great talent leading a possible BCS title contender. But another Big Ten quarterback has already entered the discussion.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2010

Terrelle Pryor gets knocked for his QB skills often, but as Football Outsiders explains, he's doing exactly what someone recruited at his level should do: in fact, since 2005, only Tim Tebow has had a better initial two years than Pryor.

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2010

The Heisman Predictor returns to preview the 2010 race. Last year's champ and a Big Ten QB already have a substantial lead on the pack.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2010

The past three Heisman Trophy winners have been sophomores. Will the trend continue? Take a look at the top 20 candidates to claim the stiff-arm statue in 2010.

The 2009 season had its share of surprises. From unranked Cincinnati transforming into a national title contender to Ndamukong Suh becoming a Heisman candidate, the message for the postseason is clear: Expect the unexpected.