Only a few weeks left and the Heisman race refuses to settle. Fernando Mendoza is the favorite, but at +160 he isn't close to locked in. Exactly a year ago, Travis Hunter sat at -400 before finishing the season with the trophy.

Voters have short memories and long leashes, and with three pivotal Saturdays left, rivalry games, conference title stakes and a handful of candidates still searching for a moment, the race remains (a bit) open.

Let's break down what each contender must do now to turn potential into the trophy.

Top Heisman Trophy candidates

Fernando Mendoza , QB, Indiana +160 , last week +225

Mendoza is the only player to have multiple weeks listed as the Heisman favorite. In my Sunday reaction, I wrote that it's his to lose . Now for me, his odds were never enticin

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