Conference Realignment Will Impact This Year’s Heisman Trophy Race

Candidates in the new-look SEC, Big Ten will get attention

Quinn Ewers (3) of the Texas Longhorns runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Washington Huskies during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, on Jan. 1, 2024. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

The college football season is getting ready to kick things into high gear, which means fans all over the country can start second-guessing play calls, complaining about blown coverage and bragging about non-conference wins building championship resumes. We can also start our way-too-early predictions for the Heisman Trophy.

Since 1935, the best college football players have been traveling to the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City in December to learn who earns most prestigious honor in college sports.