Kirk Herbstreit breaks down why Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey is his pick for the ultimate game-changer award heading into 2016. (1:20)

Here are the candidates and winners of the 2016 Herbie Awards, plus my picks for the College Football Playoff.

Nominees: Jamal Adams, LSU; Malik Jefferson, Texas; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; Marcus Maye, Florida; Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee

And the Herbie goes to ... Adams

Nominees: Ryan Burns/Keller Chryst, Stanford; Geno Lewis, Oklahoma; Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame; Tyler O'Connor, Michigan State; Mike Weber, Ohio State

And the Herbie goes to ... Weber

He might be only a sophomore, but UCLA's Josh Rosen is Kirk Herbstreit's top pure passer. Juan Lainez/CSM/AP Photo

Nominees: Luke Falk, Washington State; Brad Kaaya, Miami; Nick Mullens, Southern Miss; Josh Rosen, UCLA; Davis Webb, Cal

And the Herbie goes to ... Rosen

Nominees: J.T. Barrett, Ohio State; Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee; Lamar Jackson, Louisville; Greg Ward Jr., Houston; Deshaun Watson, Clemson

And the Herbie goes to ... Watson

Derwin James' versatility earns him the Herbie for best hybrid in college football. Scott Donaldson/Icon Sportswire

Nominees: Derwin James, Florida State; Denzel Johnson, TCU; Na'im McGee, San Diego State; Matt Milano, Boston College; Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

And the Herbie goes to ... James

Nominees: Pharaoh Brown, Oregon; Ed Davis, Michigan State; Zach Hoffpauir, Stanford; Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA; Mike Williams, Clemson

And the Herbie goes to ... Brown

Nominees: Devonte Fields, Louisville; Myles Garrett, Texas A&M; Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss; Ejuan Price, Pitt; Tim Williams, Alabama

And the Herbie goes to ... Williams

Nominees: Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame; Shane Buechele, Texas; Soso Jamabo, UCLA; Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina; Mike Weber, Ohio State

And the Herbie goes to ... Trubisky

From Herbie to Heisman? Leonard Fournette certainly hopes so. Layne Murdoch/Getty Images

Nominees: Ben Boulware, Clemson; Jayon Brown, UCLA; Jake Butt, Michigan; Nick Chubb, Georgia; Leonard Fournette, LSU

And the Herbie goes to ... Fournette

Nominees: Adoree' Jackson, USC; Desmond King, Iowa; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jalen Tabor, Florida; Ranthony Texada, TCU

And the Herbie goes to ... Tabor

Nominees: Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech; Elijah Hood, North Carolina; Skyler Howard, West Virginia; Ty Summers, TCU; Azeem Victor, Washington

And the Herbie goes to ... Hood

Nominees: Dalvin Cook, Florida State; Leonard Fournette, LSU; Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma; Christian McCaffrey, Stanford; Deshaun Watson, Clemson

And the Herbie goes to ... McCaffrey