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Ryan McCrystal writes that Braxton Miller sets up as the 2013 Heisman Trophy favorite, while defending champion Johnny Manziel faces the challenge of topping himself to win a second award.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

Ryan McCrystal writes that the Heisman Predictor indicates a close victory for Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel over Kansas State's Collin Klein.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2012

Ryan McCrystal writes that, with just one week left, the Heisman Predictor has not declared a winner yet.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2012

Ryan McCrystal writes that the Heisman race appears to be down to three candidates -- and two of them would be history-making winners.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2012

Ryan McCrystal writes that Collin Klein has a clear road to a Heisman Trophy -- as long as his Kansas State team keeps winning.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2012

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

Ryan McCrystal resets the Heisman race, writing that Kansas State's Collin Klein looks to have a clear path to the award -- as long as the Wildcats keep winning. Plus, a look at four more candidates with realistic shots at winning, and four dark horses.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2012

Geno Smith ranks No. 1 in this week's Heisman Predictor standings, and at this point it is the West Virginia QB's race to lose, writes Ryan McCrystal. But keep an eye on both Collin Klein and Marcus Lattimore, who continue to rise up the rankings.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2012

Ryan McCrystal writes that while the top two players in this week's Heisman Predictor standings are EJ Manuel and Aaron Murray, Geno Smith will soon top the list if he keeps up his current pace. In the meantime, keep an eye on Texas QB David Ash.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2012

Ryan McCrystal evaluates where the Heisman race stands following Matt Barkley's loss on Saturday. No. 1 in the new Heisman Predictor standings is Aaron Murray, with several other QBs in position to move up.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2012

Ryan McCrystal writes that there was a lot of movement in the Week 2 Heisman Predictor standings, with Montee Ball and Tyler Wilson dropping out of the top 10 and Braxton Miller and Marqise Lee joining the race.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2012

Ryan McCrystal has the Week 1 Heisman Predictor results, and Michigan QB Denard Robinson drops out of the top 10 after a bad loss to Alabama. Matt Barkley is the clear No. 1, while two new names work their way into the mix.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 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

The Predictor is back, and within this piece Insider Ryan McCrystal lays out scenarios that could get the job done for 18 Heisman Trophy candidates, including Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray....

Ryan McCrystal uses his Heisman Predictor formula to determine what each Heisman candidate needs in terms of individual stats and team accomplishments in order to take home the trophy in 2012.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2012

It's going to be, uh, a while before the Heisman heats up in 2012, but Ryan McCrystal took a look inside the Heisman Predictor at ESPN Insider to forecast what the 2012 picture looks like. The Big 12 front-runner is pretty obvious: Oklahoma quarte...