Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his Heisman rankings after Diego Pavia, Ty Simpson, and Fernando Mendoza all come up with wins.

We are entering the last month of the regular season in college football and everything from the conference championship races, playoff races, and the race for

As the calendar nears November, Alabama’s Ty Simpson and Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza are the co-favorites on BetMGM with +325 odds. Ohio State’s Julian Sayin isn’t far behind at +400. Those three were all co-favorites last week, and they’re still really close now.

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It was another stellar showing from the senior edge rusher, as he notched two sacks. Howell has had three games this season with two or more sacks, has recorded a sack in the last four games and is second in the country in total sacks at 10.

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That should be enough for Heisman consideration, and Pavia is rightfully one of the early finalists for college football's highest honor. Quarterbacks like Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Alabama's Ty Simpson and Ohio State's Julian Sayin will have an edge unless they falter down the stretch, but Pavia absolutely belongs in the conversation.

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Many of the top contenders are on bye weeks, and Week 9 is a touch lighter on marquee matchups than the previous slate, so movement in the Heisman race is unlikely to be as stark. Opportunities lie ahead for a couple of frontrunners in Pavia and No. 3 Texas A&M's Marcel Reed, though, as they square off against a couple of stout defenses.