Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith once again leads the Scripps Howard News Service Heisman poll.Smith is a unanimous pick by the 10-member panel comprised of Heisman voters (two from each region) who pick their top five in the Heisman on a weekly basis.
Compiled by The Rocky Mountain News in Denver, The SHNS Heisman Poll is the longest-running weekly Heisman poll in the country.
The tally, with total points and first-place votes in parentheses:
1. Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State: 50, (10).
2. Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia: 30.
3. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame: 18.
4. Garrett Wolfe, RB, Northern Illinois: 10.
5. Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma: 8.
Others: Erik Ainge, QB, Tennessee: 7; Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech, 7; Michael Hart, RB, Michigan, 5; P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin, 5; Marshawn Lynch, RB, California, 4; Ian Johnson, RB, Boise State, 2; Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee, 2; Tray Blackmon, LB, Auburn, 1; Chad Henne, QB, Michigan, 1.
The poll is a good indicator of what the 'working media' portion of the Heisman electorate are thinking. The vast majority of the Heisman voters don't follow the race this closely, which is why bigger names like Brady Quinn and Michael Hart will finish higher in the actual vote.
