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  • Tuscaloosa
    Pro
    • Jul 2016
    • 564

    #1

    Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

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    It may be the closest that I've ever had in general, but I feel like I may have seen a few two-way races end with a difference of just a couple of points. I hardly ever see a three-way race at all, let alone one being this close.
  • GGGswim
    Rookie
    • Oct 2010
    • 329

    #2
    Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

    Finding it most interesting that the winner had the fewest 1st-place votes of those top 3.

    Originally posted by Tuscaloosa
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    It may be the closest that I've ever had in general, but I feel like I may have seen a few two-way races end with a difference of just a couple of points. I hardly ever see a three-way race at all, let alone one being this close.

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    • Tuscaloosa
      Pro
      • Jul 2016
      • 564

      #3
      Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

      Originally posted by GGGswim
      Finding it most interesting that the winner had the fewest 1st-place votes of those top 3.
      I was so fixated on the total that I didn't even notice that. Crazy.

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      • JHamilton9
        '94 World Series MVP
        • May 2014
        • 645

        #4
        Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

        And the fact that Fuller was named on the most ballots, and he finished third.

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        • Tuscaloosa
          Pro
          • Jul 2016
          • 564

          #5
          Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

          Originally posted by JHamilton9
          And the fact that Fuller was named on the most ballots, and he finished third.
          Wow. Another interesting observation. Some real "Heisman Electoral College" type **** going on. Gotta love a points system. IRL, what's the advantage/reasoning behind the system, instead of just casting one vote for Heisman?

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          • ZN30
            Rookie
            • Jul 2012
            • 331

            #6
            Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

            Originally posted by Tuscaloosa
            Wow. Another interesting observation. Some real "Heisman Electoral College" type **** going on. Gotta love a points system. IRL, what's the advantage/reasoning behind the system, instead of just casting one vote for Heisman?
            A first place vote counts for 3 points, 2nd counts for 2, and 3rd counts for 1 point. The sum of points equals your total score.

            The advantage is that you give credit to multiple individuals and ranked preference rather than just a single person. It allows more insight into the voters preferences.

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            • Tuscaloosa
              Pro
              • Jul 2016
              • 564

              #7
              Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

              Originally posted by ZN30
              A first place vote counts for 3 points, 2nd counts for 2, and 3rd counts for 1 point. The sum of points equals your total score.

              The advantage is that you give credit to multiple individuals and ranked preference rather than just a single person. It allows more insight into the voters preferences.

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              Thanks, yeah I understood the points system already. I just didn't understand the above. So, it's like an "alright, then, where would you place my guy?" kind of thing for the fans of candidates that voters didn't place in 1st. It still seems odd that it could (potentially) have such an impact on the outcome. Of course, this would probably never happen IRL. Man, I see the rabbit hole that I'm about to go down. Now googling "closest Heisman races ever".

              Turned out to not be much of a rabbit hole, at all. It looks as though there has never really been an actual three-way Heisman race down to the final week. That's a shame.
              Last edited by Tuscaloosa; 10-14-2019, 03:13 PM.

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              • ZN30
                Rookie
                • Jul 2012
                • 331

                #8
                Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

                Originally posted by Tuscaloosa
                Thanks, yeah I understood the points system already. I just didn't understand the above. So, it's like an "alright, then, where would you place my guy?" kind of thing for the fans of candidates that voters didn't place in 1st. It still seems odd that it could (potentially) have such an impact on the outcome. Of course, this would probably never happen IRL. Man, I see the rabbit hole that I'm about to go down. Now googling "closest Heisman races ever".

                Turned out to not be much of a rabbit hole, at all. It looks as though there has never really been an actual three-way Heisman race down to the final week. That's a shame.
                Here are some similar scenarios IRL:
                https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb...sman-1956.html

                https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb...sman-1961.html

                https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb...sman-1978.html

                https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb...sman-2008.html



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                • Tuscaloosa
                  Pro
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 564

                  #9
                  Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

                  So, there actually have been. Nice. Thanks for the links.

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                  • R1zzo23
                    Cupcake Coach
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 5694

                    #10
                    Re: Closest Three-Way Heisman Race I've Seen... You?

                    I feel like in this game I've never seen anything like that, especially with the voting anomalies pointed out above. Usually you are lucky to see a two-way race for the award let alone a three-way race. Thanks for sharing!

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