... a runaway victory for Cam Newton of Auburn, there are a few challengers who could close the gap if Newton slips up or if Auburn struggles down the stretch.

LaMichael James of Oregon is the clear No. 2 in this race, as he has led his Oregon Ducks to an undefeated record so far this year.

Then there are the outsiders, guys like Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, Kellen Moore of Boise State and Blaine Gabbert of Missouri, who will need to play really well for the rest of their games and have Newton and James struggle mightily in the rest of their games in order to have a shot at the trophy.

Let's take a look at how these top five Heisman contenders fared in their most recent games.

Bleacher Report - College Football