Power Ranking The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Candidates Entering Week 6 Of 2015 CFB Season

By Trevor Lowry
Power Ranking The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Candidates Entering Week 6 Of 2015 CFB Season
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Heisman Trophy Candidates Entering Week 6

Heisman Trophy Candidates Entering Week 6 Credit: Getty Images
Thanks to ranked teams dropping left and right in Week 5, the top 10 took a massive shuffle, and the Heisman rankings had quite the shake-up as well.

The top player in the country remained the, well, top player in the country. After him, the Heisman race is wide open. Basically, everyone is competing for runner-up right now.

Heisman Trophy Candidates Entering Week 6

Thanks to ranked teams dropping left and right in Week 5, the top 10 took a massive shuffle, and the Heisman rankings had quite the shake-up as well.

The top player in the country remained the, well, top player in the country. After him, the Heisman race is wide open. Basically, everyone is competing for runner-up right now.

10. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

10. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford Credit: Getty Images
Kevin Hogan completed 17 of 19 passes against Arizona last game. Translation: He was basically perfect.

10. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

Kevin Hogan completed 17 of 19 passes against Arizona last game. Translation: He was basically perfect.

9. Cody Kessler, QB, USC

9. Cody Kessler, QB, USC Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Cody Kessler and the USC Trojans had the week off, which is a plus considering how many ranked teams fell in Week 5.

9. Cody Kessler, QB, USC

Cody Kessler and the USC Trojans had the week off, which is a plus considering how many ranked teams fell in Week 5.

8. Jared Goff, QB, California

8. Jared Goff, QB, California Credit: Getty Images
Jared Goff racked up 390 passing yards and four TDs in California's last game. The best thing Goff has going for him could be the fact that the Golden Bears are still undefeated.

8. Jared Goff, QB, California

Jared Goff racked up 390 passing yards and four TDs in California's last game. The best thing Goff has going for him could be the fact that the Golden Bears are still undefeated.

7. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia

7. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia Credit: Getty Images
Nick Chubb continues to log 100-yard rushing games, but his Heisman hopes took a big hit thanks to the blowout against Alabama ... at home.

7. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia

Nick Chubb continues to log 100-yard rushing games, but his Heisman hopes took a big hit thanks to the blowout against Alabama ... at home.

6. Seth Russell, QB, Baylor

6. Seth Russell, QB, Baylor Credit: Getty Images
Seth Russell and the Baylor Bears' offense is unstoppable.

Here's the proof: The Bears have put up 56 or more points in every contest in 2015.

6. Seth Russell, QB, Baylor

Seth Russell and the Baylor Bears' offense is unstoppable.

Here's the proof: The Bears have put up 56 or more points in every contest in 2015.

5. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

5. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma Credit: Getty Images
Yet another unstoppable Big 12 quarterback. Oklahoma is undefeated and is climbing up the rankings. Baker Mayfield is playing a big part in that — to say the least.

5. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

Yet another unstoppable Big 12 quarterback. Oklahoma is undefeated and is climbing up the rankings. Baker Mayfield is playing a big part in that — to say the least.

4. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

4. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama Credit: Getty Images
FACT: Derrick Henry and the Crimson Tide made a statement in Week 5.

Henry rushed for 148 yards and Alabama beat Georgia by the score of 38-10.

4. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

FACT: Derrick Henry and the Crimson Tide made a statement in Week 5.

Henry rushed for 148 yards and Alabama beat Georgia by the score of 38-10.

3. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

3. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
The Ohio State Buckeyes are not playing perfect football, which has the nation questioning their No. 1 ranking.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, they have Ezekiel Elliott. Check out his video game stats from this past week: 274 rushing yards, three TDs.

3. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

The Ohio State Buckeyes are not playing perfect football, which has the nation questioning their No. 1 ranking.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, they have Ezekiel Elliott. Check out his video game stats from this past week: 274 rushing yards, three TDs.

2. Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU

2. Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU Credit: Getty Images
Trevone Boykin had another decent week in college football. By decent, I mean he racked up 332 passing yards and five TDs. His team also took down the Texas Longhorns in blowout fashion (50-7).

2. Trevone Boykin, QB, TCU

Trevone Boykin had another decent week in college football. By decent, I mean he racked up 332 passing yards and five TDs. His team also took down the Texas Longhorns in blowout fashion (50-7).

1. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

1. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU Credit: Getty Images
Leonard Fournette is at least a mile ahead of everyone else. Once again, Fournette had a 200-yard rushing game. He has now rushed for 200+ yards in back-to-back-to-back games, which is unheard of.

1. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

Leonard Fournette is at least a mile ahead of everyone else. Once again, Fournette had a 200-yard rushing game. He has now rushed for 200+ yards in back-to-back-to-back games, which is unheard of.

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