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It might be the easiest thing to predict all season. Heisman favorites often do well, but they usually don’t win.

Two years ago, Andrew Luck and defending Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram were the favorites to win, but the trophy landed in the arms of Cam Newton.

Last season, the Trust all but handed the Heisman to Andrew Luck before the season, but he was upended by Robert Griffin III, who hoisted the trophy in New York.

This year is supposed to be the coronation of one of USC’s all-time great quarterbacks in Matt Barkley. Barkley chose to return to school for his senior season and should put up some amazing numbers.

The problem for Barkley is that it will be hard to improve on his 39 touchdown tosses and 3,500 yards from a year ago.

A bigger problem for Barkley is the competition. Touchdown vulture Montee Ball is back at Wisconsin, Geno Smith will look to lead his high powered West Virginia team and Landry Jones and Denard Robinson will also have big years for their respected schools.

All of those men play on teams where the expectations are not as high, and if one of them should have an RG III-type season, look for that player to give the stiff arm in New York.