He finishes his campaign with 1145 yards 5

But it's his four-year body of work that will win him the award. 2. (2) Mark Ingram: RB, AlabamaIf I had a vote, this is who I would cast it for. Ingram showed up in the biggest game of the season and proved his merit. He received 28 carries for 113 yards and three TDs, and added 76 yards in the air He was quick, tough to tackle, and made the big plays. He finishes his campaign as the nation's fifth leading rusher, with 1,542 yards (6.2 YPC) and 15 TDs. He certainly deserves the trophy; I just think he gets beat out by the political side of the NCAA. 3.

(4) Toby Gerhart: RB, StanfordI think Gerhart can thank Ingram for helping him get an invite to NYC. With Bama rolling all over Florida, the committee can no longer let Tebow fly by because he is the leader of the top team in the nation. Gerhart has proven to be one of the nation's elite players and a true fan favorite, and he will get rewarded for his incredible play. He finishes the season as the nation's leading rusher with 1,736 yards (5.6 YPC) and an astounding 26 TDs. He won't win the award, but he should be honored with the nomination. 4.

(7) CJ Spiller: RB, ClemsonNobody did more to help himself in the final week than Spiller. With the ACC title on the line, Spiller shredded Georgia Tech on 20 carries for 233 yards and four TDs. He finishes his campaign with 1,145 yards (5.7 YPC), 445 receiving yards, and 15 total TDs (16 with his return ones added in as well). 5. (3) Tim Tebow: QB, FloridaTebow had a shot to claim the trophy despite a pretty mediocre year by his own standards, but he fell short when asked to lead his team again.

With Alabama forcing Tebow to beat them with his arm, the lefty showed some of the flaws that have NFL scouts wondering if he can play QB. He finishes his campaign with 2,413 yards passing, 859 yards on the ground, and 31 total TDs. He will surely go down as one of the most dominant college QBs ever, but he won't win two Heismans. 6. The lefty wasn't asked to do a lot against New Mexico State, throwing for 272 yards and a TD. He finishes the regular season 10th in the nation in passing with 3,325 yards and second to only Keenum with 39 passing TDs. 7. But if we're being picky, he also probably wouldn't have been asked to pass as much if he didn't need so many points to win games As it finishes, he ends the season with staggering numbers. He totaled 5,449 yards through the air (first in the nation by almost 1,600), to go along with 43 passing TDs A truly incredible effort. 8.