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But Manziel has a big hill to climb if he is going to be the first player since Archie Griffin in 1975 to win college football's top award for a second time.
Thanks to an autograph scandal and a half-game suspension, many voters may have a bad taste in their mouth when it comes to Manziel and won't vote for him again.
If not Manziel, there are ten players that can dethrone the child-king. On the next few pages, we will take a closer look at the ten favorites.