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THIRD QUARTER: THE TOO-EARLY HEISMAN WATCH
The College Football Playoff choices won’t be the only difficult decisions to make this season. Think about the Heisman Trophy.
Assuming the Heisman will push back its voting until after the end of the regular season and conference championship games, there will be disparate data to sift through. Some of the usual benchmarks for excellence—a 3,000-yard passing season or 2,000-yard rushing season—will have to be adjusted for deflation. Per game averages will matter more than overall numbers.