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Heisman Watch 2018: Top Contenders in Race for College Football's Biggest Honor

Like many things in college football, the Heisman Trophy race is dominated by Alabama.

Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the favorite to win the sport's most prestigious individual honor, but if Nick Saban's team suffers a defeat, there are plenty of candidates who could make a case to take the sophomore's spot atop the pecking order.

Two signal-callers from the Big 12 and a transfer lighting up the Pac-12 are currently fighting for invitations to the Heisman ceremony.

In the case Tagovailoa stumbles and the trio of other candidates shine at the end of the regular season, the Heisman race could become an unexpectedly heated one.