WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (August 29, 2006)—Although the 2006 college football season doesn’t kick off until later this week, the national champion and Heisman Trophy debates are already heating up. Adding fuel to the pre-season NCAA football hype,
PinnacleSports.com today released updated odds on who will be crowned the nation’s top collegiate player and which team will capture the BCS National Championship.
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PinnacleSports.com currently lists Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn as the pre-season favorite to become the Fighting Irish’s eighth Heisman Trophy winner at 3/1 odds. Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson has been listed with the second best odds to win college football’s top honor at 4/1. Dual threat quarterback Troy Smith (9/1) will attempt to bring Ohio State it’s first Heisman Trophy since Eddie George in 1995, while teammates Michael Bush (12/1) and Brian Brohm (14/1) both hope to become Louisville’s first Heisman winner. Other leading candidates to be named college football’s most outstanding player include: West Virginia quarterback Steve Slaton (16/1); Florida signal caller Chris Leak (20/1); Cal running back Marshawn Lynch (21/1); Michigan running back Mike Hart (23/1); Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. (23/1); Iowa quarterback Drew Tate (25/1) and Notre Dame tailback Darius Walker (26/1).
Odds To Win 2006 Heisman Trophy
Brady Quinn 3/1
Adrian Peterson 4/1
Troy Smith 9/1
Michael Bush 12/1
Brian Brohm 14/1
Steve Slaton 16/1
Chris Leak 20/1
Marshawn Lynch 21/1
Mike Hart 23/1
Ted Ginn Jr. 23/1
Drew Tate 25/1
Darius Walker 26/1
Kenny Irons 27/1
Chad Henne 29/1
Kyle Wright 32/1
Drew Stanton 35/1
Kenneth Darby 37/1
Blake Mitchell 37/1
Drew Weatherford 37/1
JaMarcus Russell 37/1
Reggie Ball 37/1
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