It looks like Baylor’s Robert Griffin III is about to make history.

Griffin III heads into Saturday’s Heisman ceremony as the leader in the final Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll of the 2011 college football season, released on Monday (Dec. 5).

The final Heismanpundit poll has proven to be the most accurate Heisman poll in the country in each of the last four years. If it rings true again in 2011, Griffin III will bring his school’s first Heisman back to Waco.

Griffin grabbed 8 out of a possible 13 first-place votes from the weekly panel of Heisman voters and totaled 32 points to beat out Stanford’s Andrew Luck, who had 23 points and four first-place votes.

“Griffin III been spectacular from the opener and finished with a flourish,” said one voter.

“He was the no-brainer choice,” said another.

Griffin III not only led the poll, he appeared on the most ballots for the first time this season. He was selected on 12 ballots to Luck’s 11.

Luck, who placed second in the Heisman voting in 2010 (and second in that year’s final straw poll) could be headed for another runner up finish–albeit a stronger one than last year–after leading the poll for 12 straight weeks to start the 2011 season.

“He has lesser production, but that’s more a product of his offense,” noted a voter. “You watch him and you know how good he is.”

Alabama’s Trent Richardson was third with 10 points and 1 first-place vote while appearing on six ballots. He was the leader in last week’s poll but appeared to lose most of his support over the weekend to Griffin III and Wisconsin’s Montee Ball, who was fourth with six points.

LSU’s Tyrann Mathieu (4 points), USC’s Matt Barkley (2 points) and Houston’s Case Keenum (1 point), rounded out the top seven.

Now in its sixth season, the HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for three players each week. Tabulations are made on a 3-2-1 basis (just like a real Heisman ballot), with three points awarded for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.

The Final 2011 Heismanpundit Straw Poll, 12-5-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor — 32 (8)

2. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 23 (4)

3. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 10 (1)

4. Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin — 6

5. Tyrann Mathieu, DB, LSU — 4

6. Matt Barkley, QB, USC — 2

7. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 1

Number of ballots: Griffin III (12), Luck (11), Richardson (6), Ball (4), Mathieu (3), Barkley (1), Keenum (1)

About the Voting Panel
The 13 members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan of Rivals.com, Tom Dienhart of The Big Ten Network, Michael Lev of the Orange County Register, Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy,B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News. Chris Huston, publisher of Heismanpundit.com, coordinates and also votes in the weekly poll.

The Last Four Years of the Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll

With less than three weeks to go until ballots are due, the Heisman race is up for grabs.

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck’s once-formidable lead has narrowed considerably in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll released on Tuesday (Nov. 15).

Luck (25 points) edged out Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden (21 points) to top the weekly survey, which consists of 13 actual Heisman voters from around the country. It’s the 12-straight week that Luck has led the balloting.

But Weeden–fifth with just 3 points in last week’s poll–won the battle of first-place votes, beating out Luck, 5-4. The Stanford junior was able to maintain his lead based on his appearance on 11 ballots compared to Weeden’s 9.

“This was the toughest ballot of the season,” said one voter.

Still within striking distance of both quarterbacks is Alabama running back Trent Richardson, who tallied 18 points and 2 first-place votes.

Houston quarterback Case Keenum picked up a first place vote and 7 points to place fourth.

A three-way-tie for fifth ensued between Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein and Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, who each totaled 2 points.

Wisconsin running back Montee Ball finished in eighth with 1 point.

Now in its sixth season, the HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for three players each week. Tabulations are made on a 3-2-1 basis, with three points awarded for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.  In each of the last three years, the final Heismanpundit poll has been the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The 2011 Heismanpundit Straw Poll, 11-15-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 25 (4)

2. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State — 21 (5)

3. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 18 (2)

4. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 7 (1)

5T. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor —  2

5T. Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State — 2

5T. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 2

8. Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin — 1

About the Voting Panel
The 13 members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan of Rivals.com, Tom Dienhart of The Big Ten Network, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News.  Chris Huston, publisher of Heismanpundit.com, coordinates and also votes in the weekly poll.

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck remains the overwhelming favorite of the Heisman electorate according to the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll released on Wednesday (Nov. 9).

Luck collected 12 out of a possible 13 first-place votes from the panel of Heisman voters that selects players weekly during the college football season. It’s the second-straight week that Luck has grabbed 12 first-place votes. He appeared on all 13 ballots, while his 38 total points matched his season high and gave him a run of 11-straight weeks atop the poll.

He is attempting to become the first player to go wire-to-wire in the straw poll, now in it sixth season.

“It’s difficult to envision a scenario where Luck doesn’t win this,” said one voter.

Alabama running back Trent Richardson was second with 14 points, while Houston quarterback Case Keenum and Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore were tied for third with 10 points. Keenum received the only other first-place vote.

Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden moved into fifth with three points, while Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was sixth (2 points) and Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins was seventh (1 point).

Now in its sixth season, the HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for three players each week. Tabulations are made on a 3-2-1 basis, with three points awarded for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.  In each of the last three years, the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The 2011 Heismanpundit Straw Poll, 11-9-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 38 (12)

2. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 14

3T. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 10 (1)

3T. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 10

5. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State —  3

6. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor — 2

7. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson — 1

About the Voting Panel
The 13 members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan of Rivals.com, Tom Dienhart of The Big Ten Network, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News.  Chris Huston, publisher of Heismanpundit.com, coordinates and also votes in the weekly poll.

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 38 (12)

2. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 13

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 11

4. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 9 (1)

5T. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma — 2

5T. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor — 2

5T. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson — 2

8. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State — 1

Support for Andrew Luck to win the 2011 Heisman Trophy has reached a new high.

The Stanford quarterback grabbed nine of 13 first-place votes and totaled 35 points to leave the competition well behind in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 26).

It’s the most support Luck has received in the poll, which surveys 13 Heisman voters from around the country each week during the college football season. Luck has been atop all nine of this season’s polls, but his previous best was 34 points in the preseason poll released on August 30.

“He’s the most outstanding player in the country until someone else proves otherwise,” said one voter on the panel.

Alabama running back Trent Richardson took second place with 12 points and 1 first-place vote, while Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III and Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore tied for third with 10 points (though Griffin III picked up 2 first-place votes as part of his total). Houston quarterback Case Keenum, who just broke the NCAA career total offense mark, was fifth with 5 points and 1 first-place vote.

Quarterback Tajh Boyd of Clemson (2 points) took sixth in his straw poll debut, while quarterbacks Russell Wilson of Wisconsin and Brandon Weeden of Oklahoma State,  plus receivers Robert Woods of USC and Sammy Watkins of Clemson were all knotted in a tie for seventh place with 1 point apiece.

Note on balloting: Luck was named on 100% of all ballots (13 out of 13), while Richardson and Moore made 46% (6 of 13), Griffin III 38% (5 of 13), Keenum 23% (4 of 13), Boyd 15% (2 of 13) and the rest 8% (1 of 13).

Now in its sixth season, the HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll is made up of 13 Heisman voters from across the country. They vote for three players each week. Tabulations are made on a 3-2-1 basis, with three points awarded for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.  In each of the last three years, the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The 2011 Heismanpundit Straw Poll, 10-26-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 35 (9)

2. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 12 (1)

3T. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor — 10 (2)

3T. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 10

5. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 5 (1)

6. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson — 2

7T. Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin — 1

7T. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State — 1

7T. Robert Woods, WR, USC — 1

7T. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson — 1

About the Voting Panel
The 13 members of the panel include: Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, Teddy Greenstein and Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune, Olin Buchanan of Rivals.com, Tom Dienhart of The Big Ten Network, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, J.B. Morris of ESPN the Magazine, Austin Murphy, B.J. Schecter and Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, plus Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News.  Chris Huston, publisher of Heismanpundit.com, coordinates and also votes in the weekly poll.