CBSSports.com Heisman Rankings

Below are the CBSSports.com expert predictions for the Heisman Trophy after Week 15. Each vote is based on a 5-4-3-2-1 voting scale. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota hangs on to the top spot in the latest rankings, while Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon is second and Amari Cooper is third.

It was announced Monday, that Mariota, Gordon and Cooper were named finalists for the award.

Heisman Hopefuls
Rank	Dodd	Solomon	Palm
1.	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB
2.	Amari Cooper Alabama WR	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB
3.	Trevone Boykin TCU QB	Amari Cooper Alabama WR	Amari Cooper Alabama WR
4.	J.T. Barrett Ohio State QB	Tevin Coleman Indiana RB	Trevone Boykin TCU QB
5.	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB	Scooby Wright III Arizona LB	Tevin Coleman Indiana RB

Rank	Fornelli	Hinnen	Patterson	Consensus
1.	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB	Marcus Mariota Oregon QB	Marcus Mariota (30 points)
2.	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB	Melvin Gordon Wisconsin RB	Melvin Gordon (21 points)
3.	Amari Cooper Alabama WR	Tevin Coleman Indiana RB	Amari Cooper Alabama WR	Amari Cooper (18 points)
4.	Scooby Wright III Arizona LB	Amari Cooper Alabama WR	Tevin Coleman Indiana RB	Tevin Coleman (9 points)
5.	Tevin Coleman Indiana RB	Scooby Wright III Arizona LB	Scooby Wright III Arizona LB	Boykin/Wright (5 points)

Others receiving votes: J.T. Barrett 2.