Louisville's Lamar Jackson established himself as the Heisman Trophy favorite in September, but his struggles in the final two games of the regular season opened the door for competition.
With five finalists in New York today for the announcement of the 2016 winner, will the voting be close? Jackson won the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player, but Clemson's Deshaun Watson won the Davey O'Brien Award as the best quarterback and Michigan's Jabrill Peppers won the Hornung Award as the most versatile player.
NJ.com, which has 3 voters on staff, is expecting a close vote.