Campus Confidential

By Adam Abramson

Honestly, I'm not thrilled by the available names for the Heisman at this point. Of the names below, one is a sophomore and one didn't play last week. But I really feel like this is what's left: Too many guys have played themselves out of the race.

• Brian Brohm: He has some big numbers this year, but the biggest one of all is four losses. Yeah, UL was the victim of a ridiculous call against UConn, but that's not excuse enough.

• Darren McFadden: In the last two games McFadden has 39 carries for 169 yards. Those numbers are worse than Ray Rice's night against South Florida. See below.

• Michael Crabtree: It's a shame that 10 catches for 76 yards will take you off the list, but voters are looking for the slightest reason to take freshman off the list. The dream is not entirely over, though.

• Sam Bradford: Honestly, the same logic applies here. He's still the No. 2 passer in the country and very dangerous, but the last two games he has just two touchdowns and a pick. He's a freshman, there will be more chances.
  

Anyway, on to the rankings this week. By the way, I wrote the word "Tebow" five times below. Man crush? Not yet.

Tim Tebow, Florida QB
The sophomore has finally unseated Oklahoma's Sam Bradford as the country's top passer. Going 18-for-26 for 256 yards and 4 TDs and adding 78 yards on the ground and another touchdown really helps. By the way, he's 55th in the country in rushing. He has 27 total touchdowns -- the 10 on the ground are better than 85 of the country's top 99 rushers not named Tim Tebow. Oh, he has just three picks.

Andre Woodson, Kentucky QB
Woodson has 121 more attempts than Tebow this year and just one more interception. He actually had better numbers than Tebow (35-50 for 495 yards and all 5 Kentucky TDs). However, the hype machine has Woodson behind Tebow -- for now. If Woodson can find a way to keep winning and putting up the numbers consistently, his senior status might earn him the coveted hardware.

Ray Rice, Rutgers RB
A huge game against South Florida -- 39 carries for 181 yards -- was enough to get him back in the mix. He leads the country in carries and averages almost five yards a carry. He has to keep it up this weekend against West Virginia, though. Rice has just one effort this year under 100 yards -- 12 for 72 against Norfolk State.

Dennis Dixon, Oregon QB
Probably the most electric player on the list. He's completing 70% of his passes and will need that kind of effort this weekend against Southern California. Lead your banged up team to a win there and you're moving up on this list. Don't forget, he didn't play football this summer and had the entire Ducks fan base extremely worried.

Mike Hart, Michigan RB
It's a shame he couldn't play agianst Illinois. If Ron Zook's team couldn't stop third-string Carlos Brown, there's no way Rice would have missed the 150-yard mark. The loss to App State really set him back, but missing a game might have been the nail in the coffin. However, if he snaps off two HUGE games, one being against Ohio State, you never know.