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2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 3 (Sept. 9)

AP & USA Today Coaches' Polls

The NCAA football rankings are out and the Alabama Crimson Tide remain as the No. 1 team in the land in both polls.

They are followed by USC Trojans, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks and Oklahoma Sooners in the AP Poll. In the USA/Today Coaches’ Poll, they are followed by LSU, USC, Oregon and Oklahoma.

The Louisville Cardinals remain the only Big East team ranked (19,20). The South Florida Bulls are the only team from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls.

In the Coaches’ Poll, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Cincinnati Bearcats are among the others receiving votes.

For a full look at the 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 3 (Sept. 9), please click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches’ Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS RK TEAM REC PTS PVS
1 Alabama (48) 2-0 1486 1 1 Alabama (42) 2-0 1455 1
2 USC (8) 2-0 1414 2 2 LSU (5) 2-0 1380 3
3 LSU (4) 2-0 1404 3 3 USC (11) 2-0 1363 2
4 Oregon 2-0 1299 4 4 Oregon (1) 2-0 1292 4
5 Oklahoma 2-0 1160 5 5 Oklahoma 2-0 1203 5
5 Florida State 2-0 1160 6 6 Florida State 2-0 1153 6
7 Georgia 2-0 1155 7 7 Georgia 2-0 1120 7
8 South Carolina 2-0 1025 9 8 West Virginia 1-0 1024 8
9 West Virginia 1-0 1017 9 9 South Carolina 2-0 1008 9
10 Michigan State 2-0 995 11 10 Michigan State 2-0 950 11
11 Clemson 2-0 868 12 11 Clemson 2-0 904 12
12 Ohio State 2-0 772 14 12 Texas 2-0 730 15
13 Virginia Tech 2-0 734 15 13 Virginia Tech 2-0 704 18
14 Texas 2-0 716 17 14 Kansas State 2-0 696 20
15 Kansas State 2-0 714 21 15 TCU 1-0 649 17
16 TCU 1-0 542 20 16 Stanford 2-0 455 21
17 Michigan 1-1 429 19 17 Florida 2-0 452 23
18 Florida 2-0 427 24 18 Michigan 1-1 440 19
19 Louisville 2-0 316 23 19 Notre Dame 2-0 398 22
20 Notre Dame 2-0 310 22 20 Louisville 2-0 280 24
21 Stanford 2-0 260 25 21 Arkansas 1-1 246 10
22 UCLA 2-0 250 NR 22 Wisconsin 1-1 151 13
23 Tennessee 2-0 177 NR 23 UCLA 2-0 147 NR
24 Arizona 2-0 149 NR 24 Nebraska 1-1 135 14
25 Brigham Young 2-0 110 NR 25 Arizona 2-0 120 NR
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Arkansas 8, Wisconsin 13, Nebraska 16, Oklahoma State 18 Oklahoma State 16, Boise State 25
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Boise State 106, Arkansas 79, Nebraska 79, Oregon St 77, Mississippi State 70, Baylor 54, Wisconsin 44, Louisiana-Monroe 23, Ohio 17, Georgia Tech 15, Oklahoma State 13, South Florida 12, Arizona St 10, Iowa St 5, Northwestern 5, Utah State 1, North Carolina 1 Boise State 104, Oklahoma State 97, Mississippi State 88, Tennessee 71, Brigham Young 70, Arizona State 58, Baylor 57, Cincinnati 29, Oregon St 28, Georgia Tech 24, South Florida 21, Louisiana Tech 13, Rutgers 12, Virginia 11, Iowa State 10, Northwestern 9, Wake Forest 6, Mississippi 3, Ohio 2, Washington 2, Texas Tech 2, Louisiana-Monroe 1, Texas A&M 1, Nevada 1

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2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Sept. 2)

AP & USA Today Coaches' Polls

After the first weekend of college football, the newest polls are. And as is always the case this early in the season, they really don’t mean that much.

The Alabama Sooners are the No. 1 team in both polls as the jumped one spot in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. They are followed by the USC Trojans, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks and Oklahoma Sooners in both polls.

The only member of the Big East to be ranked in both polls is the Louisville Cardinals (23/24). The Cardinals weren’t ranked in the Coaches’ Poll to start the season.

The South Florida Bulls and Cincinnati Bearcats are the only Big East teams to be in the others receiving votes in both polls. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches’ Poll.

For a full look at the 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Sept. 2), click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches’ Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS RK TEAM REC PTS PVS
1 Alabama (45) 1-0 1481 2 1 Alabama (37) 1-0 1,447 2
2 USC (11) 1-0 1435 1 2 USC (14) 1-0 1,398 3
3 LSU (4) 1-0 1382 3 3 LSU (7) 1-0 1,375 1
4 Oregon 1-0 1295 5 4 Oregon (1) 1-0 1,286 5
5 Oklahoma 1-0 1170 4 5 Oklahoma 1-0 1,171 4
6 Florida State 1-0 1135 7 6 Florida State 1-0 1,144 7
7 Georgia 1-0 1083 6 7 Georgia 1-0 1,092 6
8 Arkansas 1-0 992 10 8 West Virginia 1-0 1,032 11
9 South Carolina 1-0 980 9 9 South Carolina 1-0 943 9
9 West Virginia 1-0 980 11 10 Arkansas 1-0 929 10
11 Michigan State 1-0 915 13 11 Michigan State 1-0 868 13
12 Clemson 1-0 788 14 12 Clemson 1-0 826 14
13 Wisconsin 1-0 664 12 13 Wisconsin 1-0 719 12
14 Ohio State 1-0 634 18 14 Nebraska 1-0 652 16
15 Virginia Tech 1-0 604 16 15 Texas 1-0 600 15
16 Nebraska 1-0 603 17 16 Oklahoma State 1-0 595 19
17 Texas 1-0 584 15 17 TCU 0-0 479 17
18 Oklahoma State 1-0 558 19 18 Virginia Tech 1-0 476 20
19 Michigan 0-1 446 8 19 Michigan 0-1 427 8
20 TCU 0-0 355 20 20 Kansas State 1-0 414 21
21 Kansas State 1-0 339 22 21 Stanford 1-0 324 18
22 Notre Dame 1-0 198 NR 22 Notre Dame 1-0 252 24
23 Louisville 1-0 190 25 23 Florida 1-0 204 23
24 Florida 1-0 145 23 24 Louisville 1-0 109 NR
25 Stanford 1-0 131 21 25 Boise State 0-1 82 22
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Boise State 24 Auburn 25
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Boise State 79, Tennessee 73, Brigham Young 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas State 10, Missouri 7, Texas A&M 5, South Florida 5, UCF 4, Mississippi State 3, Auburn 3, Cincinnati 2 Washington 55; Brigham Young 41; Baylor 39; Tennessee 29; Utah 20; Auburn 18; Georgia Tech 16; Missouri 16; Texas A&M 13; South Florida 12; Central Florida 11; Ohio 11; Cincinnati 10; Mississippi State 10; Virginia 7; Arizona 6; Louisiana Tech 6; Nevada 5; Vanderbilt 3; Northwestern 1; Rutgers 1; Texas Tech 1.

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2012 Blogpoll Top 25 – Week 1 Ballot

As many of you know, I am one of the voters in the BlogPoll Top 25. Each week, bloggers across the country representing the various FBS schools get together and put together their own top 25’s.

Here at SOX & Dawgs, we are representing the UConn Huskies.

You can check out the ballot I submitted earlier today by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the homepage.

SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 College Football Rankings

SOX & Dawgs Ballot – Week 1

Rank Team Delta
1 Alabama Crimson Tide —
2 USC Trojans —
3 Oregon Ducks —
4 LSU Tigers —
5 Oklahoma Sooners —
6 Georgia Bulldogs —
7 Florida St. Seminoles —
8 West Virginia Mountaineers —
9 Arkansas Razorbacks —
10 Michigan St. Spartans —
11 South Carolina Gamecocks —
12 Wisconsin Badgers —
13 Clemson Tigers —
14 Texas Longhorns —
15 Michigan Wolverines —
16 Virginia Tech Hokies —
17 Nebraska Cornhuskers —
18 Oklahoma St. Cowboys —
19 TCU Horned Frogs —
20 Stanford Cardinal —
21 Kansas St. Wildcats —
22 Ohio St. Buckeyes —
23 Florida Gators —
24 Louisville Cardinals —
25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish —

SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »

I missed the preseason poll and probably would have had either LSU or Alabama No. 1. Obviously LSU lost the Honey Badger so I couldn’t vote them No.1, especially after watching the performances of Alabama and USC.

I gave the No. 1 nod to Alabama because I feel their win over Michigan was more impressive than USC’s over Hawaii. That’s based on the level of competition.

West Virginia will be a team to watch in their first season in the Big 12. The offense looks much improved from last season.

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2012 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Top 25 Preseason

The 2012 AP Preseason Top 25 for college football came out and unlike the USA Today Coaches Poll, there is actually a Big East team ranked in the top 25.

AP PollThe Louisville Cardinals, who were picked to win the Big East, are ranked No. 25 by the media.

The AP Poll features a different team at the top as well as the USC Trojans were picked by the media members as the preseason No. 1 team. They are followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners and Oregon Ducks.

The South Florida Bulls and Cincinnati Bearcats are the only teams from the Big East among the others receiving votes.

To see the full 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Top 25 Preseason, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

AP Top 25
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS
1 USC (25) 0-0 1445 6
2 Alabama (17) 0-0 1411 1
3 LSU (16) 0-0 1402 2
4 Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1286 16
5 Oregon 0-0 1274 4
6 Georgia 0-0 1107 19
7 Florida State 0-0 1093 23
8 Michigan (1) 0-0 1000 12
9 South Carolina 0-0 994 9
10 Arkansas 0-0 963 5
11 West Virginia 0-0 856 17
12 Wisconsin 0-0 838 10
13 Michigan State 0-0 742 11
14 Clemson 0-0 615 22
15 Texas 0-0 569 NR
16 Virginia Tech 0-0 548 21
17 Nebraska 0-0 485 24
18 Ohio State 0-0 474 NR
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 430 3
20 TCU 0-0 397 14
21 Stanford 0-0 383 7
22 Kansas State 0-0 300 15
23 Florida 0-0 214 NR
24 Boise State 0-0 212 8
25 Louisville 0-0 105 NR
Others receiving votes:
Notre Dame 83, Washington 55, Auburn 53, North Carolina 32, Utah 30, Georgia Tech 25, Brigham Young 22, Tennessee 15, South Florida 11, Baylor 9, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Missouri 3, North Carolina State 3, Cincinnati 3, Houston 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Mississippi State 1, Northern Illinois 1

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2012 NCAA Football Rankings – USA Today Coaches’ Poll Preseason

USA Today College Football Rankings

The 2012 USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll came out and as no surprise to anyone, there are no Big East teams ranked in the top 25.

The LSU Tigers are the preseason favorites as they were ranked first in the poll. They are followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners and Oregon Ducks.

The Louisville Cardinals are the highest Big East team among the others receiving votes. The Cincinnati Bearcats, South Florida Bulls and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the other teams from the Big East among the others receiving votes.

To see the full 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – USA Today Coaches’ Poll Preseason, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

USA Today Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS 2011 Final Ranking
1 LSU (18) 0-0 1403 2
2 Alabama (20) 0-0 1399 1
3 USC (19) 0-0 1388 NR
4 Oklahoma 0-0 1276 15
5 Oregon 0-0 1258 4
6 Georgia 0-0 1061 20
7 Florida State 0-0 1055 23
8 Michigan 0-0 1023 9
9 South Carolina 0-0 981 8
10 Arkansas 0-0 948 5
11 West Virginia 0-0 833 18
12 Wisconsin 0-0 743 11
13 Michigan State 0-0 717 10
14 Clemson 0-0 598 22
15 Texas 0-0 549 NR
16 Nebraska 0-0 501 24
17 TCU 0-0 499 13
18 Stanford 0-0 497 7
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 476 3
20 Virginia Tech 0-0 461 17
21 Kansas State 0-0 398 16
22 Boise State 0-0 271 6
23 Florida 0-0 250 NR
24 Notre Dame 0-0 166 NR
25 Auburn 0-0 66 NR
Others receiving votes:
Washington 64, Louisville 46, Georgia Tech 35, Cincinnati 32, Texas A&M 28, Baylor 23, Utah 22, Mississippi State 21, South Florida 12, NC State 11, Louisiana Tech 10, Brigham Young 10, Virginia 9, Houston 7, Southern Miss 6, Rutgers 5, UCF 5, Tennessee 3, Missouri 3, Florida International 3, Northern Illinois 2, Texas Tech 1

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2011 BlogPoll Top 25 – Postseason

Here’s the final BlogPoll Top 25 of the 2011 college football season.  If you’re curious to see how I voted, you can check that out as well. Also be sure to check out the analysis on the BlogPoll Top 25 as well.

College Football Rankings 2011

Results for Week 16

# School Points/blog SD Delta
1 Alabama Crimson Tide (39) 25.18 3.50 Arrow_up 2
2 Oklahoma St. Cowboys (6) 23.98 3.28 —
3 LSU Tigers (5) 23.98 3.17 Arrow_down -2
4 Oregon Ducks 22.16 3.01 Arrow_up 1
5 Arkansas Razorbacks 20.41 2.48 Arrow_up 2
6 Stanford Cardinal 19.76 2.25 Arrow_down -2
7 Boise St. Broncos 19.12 1.46 Arrow_down -1
8 South Carolina Gamecocks 17.43 1.51 Arrow_up 2
9 Wisconsin Badgers 15.90 1.28 Arrow_down -1
10 Michigan St. Spartans 14.82 1.91 Arrow_up 3
11 Michigan Wolverines 14.69 0.97 Arrow_up 1
12 USC Trojans 14.61 7.25 Arrow_down -3
13 Baylor Bears 13.08 0.99 Arrow_up 1
14 TCU Horned Frogs 11.55 2.14 Arrow_up 2
15 Oklahoma Sooners 10.92 2.55 Arrow_up 4
16 Houston Cougars 10.51 3.64 Arrow_up 4
17 Kansas St. Wildcats 9.96 3.19 Arrow_down -6
18 West Virginia Mountaineers 9.61 1.99 Arrow_up 5
19 Georgia Bulldogs 7.04 3.75 Arrow_down -2
20 Southern Miss. Golden Eagles 6.16 2.92 Arrow_up 2
21 Virginia Tech Hokies 5.55 2.72 Arrow_down -3
22 Clemson Tigers 4.04 2.53 Arrow_down -7
23 Florida St. Seminoles 2.57 2.17 Arrow_up 2
24 Nebraska Cornhuskers 2.53 2.43 Arrow_down -3
25 Cincinnati Bearcats 2.33 2.31 Arrow_up 1
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois Huskies | BYU Cougars | Missouri Tigers | Texas Longhorns | Auburn Tigers | Penn St. Nittany Lions | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Arkansas St. Red Wolves | Temple Owls | Ohio Bobcats | Arizona St. Sun Devils | Purdue Boilermakers | Toledo Rockets | Washington Huskies
Updated: Jan 11, 2012 12:35 PM EST

SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Rankings 2011

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2011 BlogPoll Top 25 – Week 16 Ballot

As many of you know, I am one of the voters in the BlogPoll Top 25. Each week, bloggers across the country representing the various FBS schools get together and put together their own top 25’s.

Here at SOX & Dawgs, we are representing the UConn Huskies.

You can check out the ballot I submitted earlier today by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the homepage.

SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25 College Football Rankings

SOX & Dawgs Ballot – Week 16

Rank Team Delta
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Arrow_up 2
2 Oklahoma St. Cowboys —
3 LSU Tigers Arrow_down -2
4 Oregon Ducks Arrow_up 1
5 Boise St. Broncos Arrow_up 1
6 Arkansas Razorbacks Arrow_up 1
7 Stanford Cardinal Arrow_down -3
8 South Carolina Gamecocks Arrow_up 1
9 Wisconsin Badgers Arrow_up 1
10 Michigan Wolverines Arrow_up 1
11 Georgia Bulldogs Arrow_down -3
12 Baylor Bears —
13 USC Trojans —
14 Oklahoma Sooners Arrow_up 1
15 Michigan St. Spartans Arrow_up 2
16 TCU Horned Frogs —
17 Kansas St. Wildcats Arrow_down -5
18 Houston Cougars Arrow_up 2
19 Southern Miss. Golden Eagles Arrow_up 2
20 West Virginia Mountaineers Arrow_up 3
21 Clemson Tigers Arrow_down -7
22 Cincinnati Bearcats Arrow_up 2
23 Virginia Tech Hokies Arrow_down -4
24 Florida St. Seminoles Arrow_up 1
25 Nebraska Cornhuskers Arrow_down -7
Dropouts: Penn St. Nittany Lions

SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »

I couldn’t penalize Oklahoma State for winning their game so I kept them where they were and basically had Alabama and LSU flip spots. After that it was a crap shoot.

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2011 NCAA Football Rankings – Postseason

AP & USA Today Coaches Polls

After their decisive 21-0 win over the LSU Tigers in the BCS Championship Game on Monday, the Alabama Crimson Tide are on top of both polls that were released after the game.

The Crimson Tide are followed in the top five of both polls by LSU, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks and Arkansas Razorbacks.

Two teams from the Big East finished in the top 25 of both polls with West Virginia Mountaineers coming in at No. 17/18 and the Cincinnati Bearcats coming in at No. 25/21.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights were the only team from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls.

For a full look at the 2011 NCAA Football Rankings for the postseason, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches’ Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS RK TEAM REC PTS PVS
1 Alabama (55) 12-1 1495 2 1 Alabama (59) 12-1 1475 2
2 LSU (1) 13-1 1425 1 2 LSU 13-1 1404 1
3 Oklahoma State (4) 12-1 1399 3 3 Oklahoma State 12-1 1367 3
4 Oregon 12-2 1250 6 4 Oregon 12-2 1290 5
5 Arkansas 11-2 1198 7 5 Arkansas 11-2 1188 7
6 USC 10-2 1181 5 6 Boise State 12-1 1162 6
7 Stanford 11-2 1167 4 7 Stanford 11-2 1106 4
8 Boise State 12-1 1127 8 8 South Carolina 11-2 1084 9
9 South Carolina 11-2 1013 10 9 Michigan 11-2 925 12
10 Wisconsin 11-3 905 9 10 Michigan State 11-3 912 13
11 Michigan State 11-3 873 12 11 Wisconsin 11-3 911 8
12 Michigan 11-2 839 13 12 Baylor 10-3 775 16
13 Baylor 10-3 780 15 13 TCU 11-2 710 15
14 TCU 11-2 653 16 14 Houston 13-1 673 17
15 Kansas State 10-3 621 11 15 Oklahoma 10-3 610 19
16 Oklahoma 10-3 572 19 16 Kansas State 10-3 602 10
17 West Virginia 10-3 547 23 17 Virginia Tech 11-3 574 11
18 Houston 13-1 518 20 18 West Virginia 10-3 554 22
19 Georgia 10-4 439 18 19 Southern Miss 12-2 429 21
20 Southern Miss 12-2 411 22 20 Georgia 10-4 345 18
21 Virginia Tech 11-3 329 17 21 Cincinnati 10-3 248 24
22 Clemson 10-4 188 14 22 Clemson 10-4 237 14
23 Florida State 9-4 154 25 23 Florida State 9-4 205 25
24 Nebraska 9-4 143 21 24 Nebraska 9-4 144 20
25 Cincinnati 10-3 103 NR 25 Brigham Young 10-3 79 NR
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Penn State 24 Penn State 23
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Brigham Young 51, Auburn 40, Northern Illinois 33, Missouri 23, Texas 15, Rutgers 3, North Dakota State 2, Penn State 2, Virginia 1 Northern Illinois 36, Missouri 33, Texas 29, Auburn 28, Rutgers 11, Penn State 10, Texas A&M 5, Virginia 4, Washington 2, Temple 2, Florida 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Mississippi State 1, Arkansas State 1, Notre Dame 1, Ohio 1

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2011 Bloguin Heisman Trophy Final Poll

Bloguin Heisman TrophyEach week a group of Bloguin college football bloggers get together and put our votes in for the top Heisman Trophy candidates. Then after the votes are tabulated by Kevin over at College Football Zealots, the poll is released on Wednesday.

With this week being the final poll, it was released on Friday, the day before the actual Heisman Trophy presentation.

Here are the results for the final poll of the 2011 college football season. Be sure to head over Crystal Ball Run for a full look at the results for the week for more insight on the poll.

  1. Robert Griffin III (QB-Baylor)- 41 Points, 45.56%, 12 1st Place Votes
  2. Montee Ball (RB-Wisconsin) – 17 Points, 18.89%, 2 1st Place Votes
  3. Tyrann Mathieu (CB-LSU)- 12 Points, 13.33%, 1 1st Place Vote
  4. Trent Richardson (RB-Alabama) – 11 Points, 12.22%, 0 1st Place Votes
  5. Andrew Luck (QB-Stanford) – 7 Points, 7.78%, 0 1st Place Votes
  • Also Receiving Votes: Colin Klein (QB- Kansas State) 1 pt, Case Keenum (QB- Houston) 1 pt
  • Dropped Out: Matt Barkley (QB- USC)

In case you were wondering, here’s how I voted this week:

1. Robert Griffin III, QB – Baylor: I penalized RGIII last week by knocking him out of my top 3 when he got hurt but I’m rewarding him in the final poll. RGIII shredded the Texas defense for 320 yards passing and two touchdowns while running for two touchdowns on the ground as well. He put a solid season of numbers with 3,998 yards passing, 36 touchdown passes, nine rushing touchdowns. I’d be shocked if he doesn’t win on Saturday night.

2. Montee Ball, RB – Wisconsin: Ball jumps up to No. 2 in my ballot because he played last weekend unlike the No. 3 guy on my ballot. The junior running back helped his Badgers squad win the inaugural Big Ten Championship by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown. He also added a receiving touchdown to the cause. He’s got 38 total touchdowns on the year (32 rushing, 6 receiving) to go along with 1,759 rushing yards. In any other year, those numbers might be good enough to win the Heisman but with RGIII’s year, it might be tough to overcome.

3. Trent Richardson, RB- Alabama: Richardson probably won’t win the Heisman because he didn’t play on championship weekend and get another chance to show the voters something. Still a solid season nonetheless with 1,583 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. He’s also caught three touchdown passes.

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The 2011 Home Depot College Football Awards

Home Depot College Football AwardsHere are the results from The 2011 Home Depot College Football Awards show that aired on Thursday night on ESPN.

  • Maxwell Award (Outstanding Player) – Andrew Luck, Stanford Cardinals
  • Dick Butkus Award (Outstanding Linebacker) – Luke Kuechly, Boston College Eagles
  • Outland Trophy (Outstanding Interior Lineman) – Barrett Jones, Alabama Crimson Tide
  • Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year) – Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Tigers
  • Davey O’Brien Award (National Quarterback Award) – Robert Griffin III, Baylor Bears
  • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Outstanding Sr. QB) – Andrew Luck, Stanford Cardinal
  • Doak Walker Award (National Running back Award) – Trent Richardson, Alabama Sooners
  • Fred Biletnikoff Award (Outstanding Wide Receiver) – Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State Cowboys
  • Jim Thorpe Award (Outstanding Defensive Back) – Morris Claiborne, LSU Tigers
  • John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End) – Dwayne Allen, Clemson Tigers
  • Lou Groza Award (Collegiate Placekicker Award) – Randy Bullock, Texas A&M Aggies
  • Bronko Nagurski Award (Defensive Player of the Year) – awarded on December 12.
  • Ray Guy Award (Outstanding Punter) – Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
  • Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award (Outstanding Lineman) – Luke Kuechly, Boston College Eagles
  • Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive End of the Year Award) – Whitney Mercilus, Illinois Fighting Illni
  • Rimington Trophy (Outstanding Center) – David Molk, Michigan Wolverines
  • Walter Camp Player of the Year – Andrew Luck, Stanford Cardinals
  • Home Depot Coach of the Year – Les Miles, LSU Tigers

2011 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Teams

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