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Saturday
The poll, the Heisman race and the national leaders, straight from the numbers. Then Jimmy Bowie and Sam Houston argue about what they mean.
The Top 25
AP Top 25, Week 8 · first-place votes in brackets.
| # | Team | Record | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1697 (40) | up 2 |
| 2 | BYU Cougars | 6-0 | 1675 (20) | up 6 |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 1649 (9) | up 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-1 | 1395 | down 2 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-1 | 1382 | down 4 |
| 6 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-1 | 1370 | down 1 |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 1360 | up 2 |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 6-0 | 1336 (1) | up 2 |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins | 6-0 | 1159 | up 3 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 6-0 | 1153 | up 1 |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 6-1 | 1151 | up 3 |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 932 | up 3 |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-2 | 870 | down 7 |
| 14 | Houston Cougars | 6-1 | 785 | up 6 |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-1 | 747 | up 2 |
| 16 | USC Trojans | 6-1 | 592 | up 3 |
| 17 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-1 | 574 | up 4 |
| 18 | LSU Tigers | 5-2 | 529 | up 4 |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns | 4-2 | 440 | down 12 |
| 20 | Florida Gators | 5-2 | 355 | new |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 295 | up 2 |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers | 5-2 | 290 | down 9 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 265 | up 1 |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats | 5-1 | 254 | up 1 |
| 25 | Arizona Wildcats | 5-1 | 136 | new |
Crew Heisman Index
Jimmy Bowie's top five, by formula. Every national leaderboard a player sits on (top ten) counts as a share of the leader's number, weighted (passing yards x1.0, passing touchdowns x1.2, qb rating x1.2, rushing yards x1.0, rushing touchdowns x1.0, receiving yards x1.0, receiving touchdowns x0.8, sacks x0.6, interceptions x0.5), then scaled by the team: #1 counts 1.5 times, #25 1.02 times, unranked 0.85. Our formula, not a poll, a prediction or odds.
- Julian Sayin QB, Ohio State (#3, 6-1)
127 quarterback rating, 19 passing touchdowns, 2007 passing yards · index 4.05 - Darian Mensah QB, Miami (#1, 6-0)
144 quarterback rating, 18 passing touchdowns · index 3.15 - Josh Hoover QB, Indiana (#6, 6-1)
132 quarterback rating, 18 passing touchdowns · index 2.8 - Braden Atkinson QB, Oregon St (unranked)
24 passing touchdowns, 126 quarterback rating, 2604 passing yards · index 2.76 - Gunner Stockton QB, Georgia (#5, 6-1)
128 quarterback rating, 16 passing touchdowns · index 2.65
National leaders
The top five in every category, season to date.
Passing Yards
| # | Player | Team | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Atkinson QB | ORST | 2604 |
| 2 | Marcus Stokes QB | MEM | 2161 |
| 3 | Jayden Maiava QB | USC | 2045 |
| 4 | Julian Sayin QB | OSU | 2007 |
| 5 | Ethan Grunkemeyer QB | VT | 1984 |
Kickoff Yards
| # | Player | Team | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Woodring PK | UGA | 3210 |
| 2 | Scott Starzyk PK | LSU | 3161 |
| 3 | Patrick Durkin PK | FLA | 3122 |
| 4 | Nick Keller PK | LOU | 3093 |
| 5 | Lorcan Quinn PK | ALA | 3045 |
Rushing Yards
| # | Player | Team | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Sheppard RB | DUKE | 875 |
| 2 | Jamal Roberts RB | MIZ | 867 |
| 3 | Cale Hellums QB | ARMY | 840 |
| 4 | Torrance Burgess Jr. RB | TXST | 838 |
| 5 | DeSean Bishop RB | TENN | 837 |
Receiving Yards
| # | Player | Team | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Legree WR | ORST | 1040 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Smith WR | OSU | 984 |
| 3 | Isaiah Myers WR | MOST | 796 |
| 4 | Umari Hatcher WR | SYR | 784 |
| 5 | Malachi Toney WR | MIA | 758 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Team | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Simmons EDGE | TEX | 10 |
| 2 | Princewill Umanmielen DE | LSU | 8 |
| 3 | Aycen Stevens DL | VT | 8 |
| 4 | Tobi Osunsanmi DL | IU | 7 |
| 5 | Myles Bradley DE | BGSU | 7 |
Interceptions
| # | Player | Team | Interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Beasley DB | LOU | 5 |
| 2 | Kingston Lopa DB | CAL | 5 |
| 3 | Tavian Combs S | UNM | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan Castell DB | UK | 4 |
| 5 | Ta'Shawn James DB | UCLA | 4 |
Interception Yards
| # | Player | Team | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan McRae DB | LT | 106 |
| 2 | Kingston Lopa DB | CAL | 104 |
| 3 | Prophet Brown CB | USC | 99 |
| 4 | Devon Jackson LB | ORE | 96 |
| 5 | Dwayne McDougle III DB | NEB | 96 |
Passing Touchdowns
| # | Player | Team | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Atkinson QB | ORST | 24 |
| 2 | Marcus Stokes QB | MEM | 21 |
| 3 | Conner Weigman QB | HOU | 20 |
| 4 | Julian Sayin QB | OSU | 19 |
| 5 | Josh Hoover QB | IU | 18 |
Quarterback Rating
| # | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darian Mensah QB | MIA | 144 |
| 2 | Josh Hoover QB | IU | 132 |
| 3 | Dante Moore QB | ORE | 129 |
| 4 | Gunner Stockton QB | UGA | 128 |
| 5 | Julian Sayin QB | OSU | 127 |
Rushing Touchdowns
| # | Player | Team | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Hellums QB | ARMY | 16 |
| 2 | Michael Hawkins Jr. QB | WVU | 14 |
| 3 | Jadan Baugh RB | FLA | 13 |
| 4 | Ashton Daniels QB | FSU | 11 |
| 5 | Wayne Knight RB | UCLA | 11 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Team | Receptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Smith WR | OSU | 52 |
| 2 | Chris Durr Jr. WR | MD | 52 |
| 3 | Umari Hatcher WR | SYR | 50 |
| 4 | Malachi Toney WR | MIA | 50 |
| 5 | Gavin Freeman WR | BAY | 49 |
Receiving Touchdowns
| # | Player | Team | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Legree WR | ORST | 14 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Smith WR | OSU | 12 |
| 3 | Collin Dixon WR | ILL | 9 |
| 4 | KJ Duff WR | RUTG | 9 |
| 5 | Reed Harris WR | ASU | 8 |
Total Tackles
| # | Player | Team | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thompson Jr. LB | TLSA | 81 |
| 2 | Jared Lloyd LB | MOST | 80 |
| 3 | Nicholas Rodriguez LB | MIZ | 76 |
| 4 | Blake Fletcher LB | AFA | 72 |
| 5 | Sione Hala LB | SDSU | 71 |
Saturday Showdown
One question, two hosts who really disagree: Jimmy Bowie's eye test against Sam Houston's spreadsheet, produced by Clara Barton, with Pinky Pinkerton's Instant Replay at the end.
The first Saturday Showdown is on its way.