Why Christopher Vizzina's long-shot Heisman odds might be a 2026 bargain

Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina (17) before the game Saturday, November 29, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Co Inc SC / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIn the long, storied lineage of Clemson football, the Heisman Trophy stands as one piece of hardware absent from the lobby of the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex.

Statues, including Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence have all the classics on the periphery, but the podium in New York City has been out of reach for the Tigers. As the clock ticks toward 2026, the betting markets now look to that year, and the drought seemed likely to persist. But if recent college football history has shown any hint, it’s that the “Way Too Early”…