With the NCAA considering dumb rule proposals, Bret Bielema making new enemies, and Chuckie Keeton suffering a knee injury, the 2015 college football season has officially kicked into high gear. So, too, has the Heisman Trophy race, with several contenders starting to separate themselves from the pack. While some preseason darlings have faded, others have flourished, and a few dark horses have emerged, too. As we head into Week 4, let’s examine Bovada’s latest batch of Heisman odds and take stock of this increasingly compelling race.
LSU RB Leonard Fournette: 11-2
Fournette’s Week 3 performance was so remarkable that it compelled me to watch the entirety of LSU’s otherwise uneventful blowout over Auburn instead of tracking Northern Illinois’s surprising upset bid at Ohio State; Kizer Permanente’s starting debut; and the adrenalized pointsplosion between Memphis and Bowling Green.