Heisman Race Down To Four

There are only four players left in college football with a chance to win the Heisman Trophy.

Those players are:

1. Troy Smith, Ohio State--He is the front runner right now because he is the quarterback of the No. 1 team and he is performing well. He's got some clear sailing until that big game against Michigan on Nov. 18.

2. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma--It seems as if OU really wants Peterson to win, which means that the junior tailback really could stay on his current 2,200-yard pace. If he gets 2,000 yards, he'll win.

3. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame--The Michigan game hurt, no question, but Quinn can still win if he finishes strong with a win over USC and Smith and Peterson both stumble. It's not all likely to happen, but it's possible.

4. Chris Leak, Florida--He is the main darkhorse in this race. He now leads the nation in passing efficiency and his team is undefeated. His Heisman fate will be determined by what he does against LSU, Auburn and Georgia in October.

Everyone else in the race is jockeying for positions 2 through 10 at this point.

If the vote were held today, it would look like this:

1. Troy Smith
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Chris Leak
4. Brady Quinn
5. Steve Slaton
6. Garrett Wolfe
7. Michael Hart
8. Kenny Irons
9. JD Booty
10. Calvin Johnson