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Marcus Mariota had a mediocre game in Week 5, but he's still No. 1 in our experts' Heisman Watch list. Mariota's Oregon squad ran roughshod over California, and though his completion percentage was low, he did throw for two touchdowns and run for one more. Fortunately for Mariota, no one else on the list had a breakout game that would have knocked him out of his top spot. How would you rank the players who received multiple votes from our experts?
More: How would you rank the Top 25 teams in college football?

2013 Heisman Watch

Tajh Boyd
QB, Clemson

Teddy Bridgewater
QB, Louisville

Todd Gurley
RB, Georgia

Brett Hundley
QB, UCLA

Marcus Mariota
QB, Oregon

Johnny Manziel
QB, Texas A&M

Braxton Miller
QB, Ohio State

Aaron Murray
QB, Georgia

Lache Seastrunk
RB, Baylor

Jameis Winston
QB, Florida State
The past two days haven't been good for struggling college football coaches, as Lane Kiffin (USC) and Paul Pasqualoni (UConn) were shown the door. Now, a Texas legend wants the Longhorns to follow suit. Earl Campbell said that he thinks it's time for Texas to fire Mack Brown, despite the Longhorns' 31-21 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Brown is under contract until 2020, but Campbell believes Brown (age 62) is already ''too old'' to continue to be an effective coach.
Here's a sampling of what readers had to say in our Facebook conversation on the story:
- Colin S. Johnson: "The expectations on the bigger programs is too much. Brown won a championship ... and might have won another if his QB hadn't taken a bad hit to his arm and was worthless. 90% of the schools in the country would kill for one national title...but to the arrogant big boys ... not winning 10 games every single year is unacceptable."
- Ryan Kirley: "It is unfortunate that folks are calling for Brown's head, and yes he rescued Texas from the McWilliams/Mackovic era, but Texas has the best opportunity to dominate CFB. Saban has accomplished his goals at Alabama, and they actually have less resources than Texas. The Longhorns have almost twice as many living alum (and they don't all flee to Atlanta to find work), and no athletic program has deeper pockets than Texas."
- John McGlade Jr.: "I've never understood why a former player's endorsement has meant so much to these coaching jobs. Yeah they had success while they were there, and most of them didnt do much in the NFL, but unless you want to come run the program on a daily basis, shut up and let the people in charge make decisions."
- Joshua Witherspoon: "What had Texas done before Mack? Not anywhere near as much as what happened while he's been there. Funny how short memory some have."
- Amy Davis: "Let Brown retire on his own, just make it clear it needs to be this year, if they don't make it to the Fiesta Bowl."
What do you think? Leave your comments below.
Georgia held off LSU in the week's marquee matchup, but the Bulldogs still couldn't crack an unchanged top five in the Associated Press rankings. Impressive Alabama stayed at No. 1, followed by Oregon, Clemson, Ohio State, Stanford and, up from No. 9, Georgia. Do you agree with the AP's take? Click on the logos below to set your rankings!

2013 College Football Top 25

Alabama
AP poll: 1
4-0

Oregon
AP poll: 2
4-0

Clemson
AP rank: 3
4-0

Ohio State
AP poll: 4
5-0

Stanford
AP poll: 5
4-0

Georgia
AP poll: 6
3-1

Louisville
AP poll: 7
4-0

Florida State
AP poll: 8
4-0

Texas A&M
AP poll: 9
4-1

LSU
AP poll: 10
4-1

Oklahoma
AP poll: 11
4-0

UCLA
AP poll: 12
3-0

South Carolina
AP poll: 13
3-1

Miami (FL)
AP poll: 14
4-0

Washington
AP poll: 15
4-0

N'western
AP poll: 16
4-0

Baylor
AP poll: 17
3-0

Florida
AP poll: 18
3-1

Michigan
AP poll: 19
4-0

Texas Tech
AP poll: 20
4-0

Oklahoma State
AP poll: 21
3-1

Arizona State
AP poll: 22
3-1

Fresno State
AP poll: 23
4-0

Ole Miss
AP poll: 24
3-1

Maryland
AP poll: 25
4-0

Northern Illinois
AP poll: NR
4-0

Virginia Tech
AP poll: NR
4-1

Wisconsin
AP poll: NR
3-2

Nebraska
AP poll: NR
3-1

Missouri
AP poll: NR
4-0
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Is Georgia a legitimate contender?
If you turned the channel for just a moment, there was a good chance that you missed a score in the Georgia-LSU game. It was a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair in which the Bulldogs snapped the Tigers' 29-game win streak in the month of September with a 44-41 win. Quarterbacks Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger showed out with performances of 298 yards and four touchdowns, and 372 yards and three touchdowns, respectively. That might have been a nod to the officials, who set the tone early by letting the defense play and not calling ticky-tack penalties. What does this win mean for Georgia's championship hopes? Which team will win the SEC East? Which team will win the West?
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EA Sports leaving college football
Legal battles over the use of college athletes' likenesses -- including a major antitrust lawsuit -- continue to rage. But the EA Sports issue is settled, after the company dropped its popular college football game and settled with the players. Is this a good outcome?
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AP Photo/Sue OgrockiCFB: (14) Oklahoma at (22) Notre Dame
These perennial powers have been bumped down a bit, and for good reason. Oklahoma was hammered by Texas A&M in last season's Cotton Bowl, and it hasn't always looked inspired this season. Notre Dame played in the last BCS title game ... and got crushed by Alabama, before losing to Michigan in Week 2 this season (and not always looking inspired in its last two wins). Which team will take a step toward reaching those old heights?
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CFB: (6) LSU at (9) Georgia
Three years after being dismissed from Georgia amid legal troubles, LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger returns to Athens. But that's just a sidebar to this clash of top-10 SEC teams. Georgia lost its opener to Clemson, but responded by beating South Carolina. LSU, meanwhile, has pretty much cruised through its opening four games, displaying an effective Mettenberger-led offense that outshines recent Tigers iterations. Both have eyes on conference glory. Which team's dream stays attainable?
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CFB: (23) Wisconsin at (4) Ohio State
Two weeks ago, a bizarre finish doomed Wisconsin to a controversial loss at Arizona State. But imagine if that had gone a different way, and both the Badgers and Buckeyes entered Saturday's game in Columbus undefeated. Not that this matchup isn't mouthwatering as is; between the nation's leading rusher (Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon) and Ohio State's potential Kenny Guiton/Braxton Miller QB situation, there are some intriguing names to go along with the rankings. So who gets a leg up in the Big Ten race?
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AP Photo/Eric GayCFB: (21) Ole Miss at (1) Alabama
While other high-ranked teams were putting up staggering numbers, No. 1 Alabama followed its impressive win at Texas A&M with an uninspiring 31-6 home victory over Colorado State on Saturday. The fact is, both games exposed some issues with the Crimson Tide. Will they haunt the two-time defending national champions? Ole Miss might help us find out.
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College Football -- Week 5 Pick 'Em
Attention everyone: Quiet time is over. Some major matchups dot the slate this week, after last Saturday's muted collection. Wisconsin-OSU. Oklahoma-Notre Dame. And a showdown of top-10 SEC teams (LSU-Georgia). Which teams will win? Pick every game involving a Top 25 team, as well as games featured during America's Vote on "College GameDay."
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