Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is the leader in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 19).

It’s the eighth week in a row Luck has led the weekly survey of Heisman voters from around the country.

Luck collected 7 first-place votes and totaled 32 points to place ahead of Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson (14 points, 2 first-place votes) and Alabama running back Trent Richardson (12 points, 2 first-place votes).

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. The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 10-19-2011 
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.

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Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck maintained a strong lead in the lastest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Straw Poll released on Tuesday (Oct. 11).

It’s the seventh week in a row that Luck has topped the weekly survey of actual Heisman voters from around the country. Luck tallied 33 points and 7 first-place votes, to place well ahead of quarterbacks Russell Wilson of Wisconsin and Robert Griffin III of Baylor, who netted 14 points and 2 first-place votes each.

Alabama running back Trent Richardson was fourth with 4 points and 1 first-place vote, while Houston quarterback Case Keenum also grabbed a first-place vote to tie with Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weedon for fifth place with 3 points.

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. The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 10-12-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 33 (7)

2T. Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin — 14 (2)

2T. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor — 14 (2)

4. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama – 4 (1)

5T. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 3 (1)

5T. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State – 3

7T. Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU – 2

7T. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State – 2

7T. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma – 2

10. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan — 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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.

A one-handed catch was all it took to shoot Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck back into a comfortable lead in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 5).

Luck’s remarkable sideline grab last Saturday against UCLA, which many are referring to as his ‘Heisman Moment’, was the highlight of the weekend and catapulted the junior quarterback from 22 points and 4 first-place votes in last week’s poll, to 32 points and 6 first-place votes in this week’s poll.

That put Luck 20 points ahead of Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson, who surged from a sixth-place tie last week into second place this week with 12 points and 2 first-place votes following the Badgers’ rout of Nebraska.

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III dropped from second place back to third place (10 point, 2 first-place votes), while Alabama running back Trent Richardson was fourth (8 points, 2 first-place votes) and Kellen Moore of Boise State was fifth (5 points).

The strong field for this year’s Heisman Trophy presents a challenge to the voters.

“It’s pretty darn hard to narrow down to three right now,” admitted one voter.

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.  The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 10-5-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 32 (7)

2. Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin — 12 (1)

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

4. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 8 (2)

5. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 5

6. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State — 4

7. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 3 (1)

8T. Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU — 2

8T. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina — 2

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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III closed to within one point of Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 28).

The combination of a bye week for Stanford and another fine performance by Griffin (he accounted for six touchdowns versus Rice) caused Luck–who has led the poll all season–to fall from 31 points and 8 first-place votes in last week’s poll to 22 points and 4 first-place votes this week.

Meanwhile, Griffin climbed from fourth place (12 points, 1 first-place vote) last week up to second this week with 21 points and 5 first-place votes.

At this point, Griffin’s remarkable statistical season appears to be making a compelling case to the Heisman electorate.

“He has more touchdown passes this season than incomplete passes,” noted one voter.

Boise State’s Kellen Moore was a solid third in the poll with 15 points and 2 first-place votes, while South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore was fourth with 9 points and 2 first-place votes.

Houston’s Case Keenum was fifth (2 points) and then seven players tied for sixth with 1 point each.

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.  The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 9-28-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 23 (4)

2. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor — 22 (5)

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 15 (2)

4. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina — 9 (2)

5. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 2

6T. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma — 1

6T. Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin — 1

6T. Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU — 1

6T. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — 1

6T. Brandon Weedon, QB, Oklahoma State — 1

6T. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson — 1

6T. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan — 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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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 junior quarterback Andrew Luck maintained a strong lead over the rest of the field and South Carolina sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore surged into third place in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 21).

Luck tallied 31 total points and captured 8 first-place votes to top the survey for the fourth week in a row.

“It’s going to be tough to beat Luck unless another player really puts up some big numbers,” said one voter.

Boise State senior quarterback Kellen Moore was second with 18 points and 2 first-place votes, while Lattimore moved from sixth place last week to third this week with 13 points and 2 first-place votes.

Baylor junior quarterback Robert Griffin was a solid fourth with 12 points and 1 first-place vote.

At this point, it looks like Luck, Moore, Lattimore and Griffin are the main Heisman contenders, with the rest of the field well behind.

Houston senior quarterback Case Keenum was fifth with 2 points while Oklahoma junior quarterback Landry Jones and Wisconsin senior quarterback Russell Wilson tied for sixth with one point each.

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.  The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 9-21-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 31 (8)

2. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 18 (2)

3. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina — 13 (2)

4. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor — 12 (1)

5. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 2

6T. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma — 1

6T. Russell Wilson, QB, 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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.

Robert Griffin III of Baylor moved into second place behind Stanford’s Andrew Luck, while South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore made a strong debut in the latest Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 14).

Griffin tallied 15 points and 2 first-place votes to move ahead of last week’s runner up, Boise State’s Kellen Moore, now in third. Luck retained his strong lead with 30 points and 9 first-place votes while Moore’s point total dropped from 19 to 13.

Lattimore garnered six points and a first-place vote to place fourth after his 176-yard rushing performance against Georgia.

Landry Jones of Oklahoma came in fifth in the poll (5 points, 1 first-place vote), while Case Keenum of Houston, Denard Robinson of Michigan and Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden of Oklahoma State (2 points each) tied for sixth.

USC wide out Robert Woods made his first appearance in the poll, placing 10th.

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.  The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 9-14-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 30 (9)

2. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor — 15 (2)

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 13

4. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina — 6 (1)

5. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma — 5 (1)

6T. Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State — 2

6T. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 2

6T. Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State — 2

6T. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan — 2

10. Robert Woods, WR, USC — 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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.

Kellen Moore of Boise State and Robert Griffin III of Baylor used outstanding opening-week performances against high profile opponents to move into the top three of the Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 7).

Andrew Luck of Stanford once again topped the poll (31 points, 9 first-place votes), but Moore (19 points, 1 first-place vote) and Griffin III (14 points, 2 first-place votes) cut substantially into his preseason lead.

“Griffin and Moore were the top two performers of the opening weekend,” said one voter.  ”They showed they have the ability to challenge Luck as the season goes on.”

Landry Jones of Oklahoma came in fourth in the poll (9 points, 1 first-place vote), while Case Keenum of Houston and Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State (2 points each) tied for fifth.

Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson made his first appearance in the poll, placing seventh.

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.  The last three years the final Heismanpundit poll was the most accurate Heisman poll in the country.

The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 9-7-2011
Player, total points (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford — 31 (9)

2. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 19 (1)

3. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor — 14 (2)

4. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma — 9 (1)

5T. Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State — 2

5T. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 2

7. Russell Wilson, QB, 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 and Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com, Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, 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.