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Editor's note: Each Tuesday this season, one of ESPN.com's Heisman Watch voters will offer his or her take on the Heisman Trophy race.

For me, the best thing about this week is we have five players who, for the first time this season, look like they deserve the Heisman Trophy. It's been tough filling these polls out early in the season, but I felt pretty good about the Heisman field this week.

1. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan: I was one of the guys who had Kellen Moore above Robinson the entire year. Until this week. Regardless of who Michigan is playing, his production and status as the nation's leading rusher as a quarterback is astounding. If he keeps at this pace and ends up running for 2,000 yards and throwing for 2,000 more, there's no way anyone should be above him, regardless of record. Any time the biggest criticism of a player is, "Well, he might get hurt doing what he's doing," you know you're talking about a special talent.

2. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State: There's not a quarterback in college football I'd trust more down four on my own 20-yard line with two minutes to play. He showed why against Virginia Tech, and his decision-making over the course of the season has been great. The best news for Moore is that teams like Nevada and Utah State are playing well, and if that continues, he'll have a big finish to his year.

3. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon: There's no bigger home run hitter in college football, and James' big week against Stanford propelled him onto my list for the first time this week. The most staggering statistic from his day against the Cardinal is that he didn't have a single run for no gain or negative yardage. How many running backs have had a day like that ever? Much less one against a top-10 team in which he carried the ball 31 times?

4. Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State: Pryor has shown the improvement as a passer he has needed to show to become the type of quarterback people thought he'd become. He's well on pace for career highs in completion percentage and touchdowns and career lows in interceptions. His game against Illinois wasn't great, but if you're busting 66-yard runs off and topping 100 yards rushing, you don't need to be Joe Montana.

5. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama: Ingram didn't get a lot of touches against Florida, but he was reasonably productive with the ones he got. His game against Arkansas got him back into the race after missing the first two games of the year, and Ingram looks better than ever. With another big game against South Carolina this week, he'll have a shot to climb these ballots if he tops 150 yards again.