We’ve made it to Championship November. This is the time of year is when the pressure gets turned up a few notches. Teams are competing for championships at the national and conference level as well as bowl positioning. The pressure lines up at the individual level as well. Coming down the stretch the performance of Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, and Will Grier as some of the Heisman favorites will go a long way in determining the winner. Now, how does the rest of the field shake out in our week nine Heisman rankings?

Murray continues to put pressure on Tagovailoa. His four touchdown performance against Kansas State is keeping the pressure on. Comparatively, the narrative on Tagovailoa is that he’s putting up ridiculous numbers without playing a full four quarters in any game this season. With both of the favorites playing in front of a national audience and under the lights, the opportunity is there for some clarity come next week. Now, let’s take a look as we dive right into our week nine Heisman rankings.

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Note: Tiebreakers were settled by alphabetical order of the players last name.

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Ranking	Player	Position	Team	Points
1	Tua Tagovailoa	QB		90
2	Kyler Murray	QB		60
3	Will Grier	QB		44
4	Travis Etienne	RB		29
5	Gardner Minshew	QB		24
6	Benny Snell	RB		12
7	Dwayne Haskins	QB		8
8	Ed Oliver	DT		2
9	Jerry Jeudy	WR		1

Top Five Candidates

1. Tua Tagovailoa

QB | Alabama                                                    Next Game: 11/3 at LSU

The Crimson Tide had an off week to prepare for their toughest test of the season. Alabama takes their number one ranking to face third-ranked LSU in Baton Rouge. A strong bet that Tagovailoa will play into the fourth quarter for the first time all year come this week.

2018 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,066 25 0 71.5 97.5

RUSHING YDS TD YPC 123 2 4.7

2. Kyler Murray

QB | Oklahoma                                                     Next Game: 11/2 at Texas Tech

Murray threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the Sooners 51-14 victory over Kansas State. The Sooners defense has improved over the last couple of games which has helped Murray and company on the offensive side of the ball. Oklahoma will face Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday at 7 PM CST on ABC.

3. Will Grier

QB | West Virginia                                                    Next Game: 11/3 at Texas

Talk about a bounce back. The Mountaineers hammered Baylor 58-14 on Thursday night. Grier threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns. West Virginia was in control early leading 41-0 at halftime. On Saturday, the Mountaineers are set for a Big 12 showdown as they travel to Austin to face Texas.

2018 SEASON PASSING YDS TD INT CMP% QBR 2,272 25 7 71.4 82.1

RUSHING YDS TD YPC -63 1 -2.1

4. Travis Etienne

RB | Clemson                                                      Next Game: 11/3 vs Louisville

Unfortunately, for Tiger fans, Etienne’s stock is dropping dramatically. He only has 84 yards over the last two games. On a positive note, Clemson has been extremely dominant in those games. However, Etienne should have a tremendous opportunity against a Louisville defense that surrenders 36 points a game.

2018 SEASON RUSHING YDS TD YPC 845 14 7.8

RECEIVING REC YDS YPR TD 6 47 7.8 1

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