Heisman Trophy shares ranking of top 10 finishers

The Heisman Trophy released the order of finish behind the four finalists on Thursday. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Kenny Pickett and Aidan Hutchinson were all deserving of a finalist spot but nevertheless, the debate was hot this year.

The fifth through 10th finishers will not be in New York for the ceremony on Saturday. The Heisman Trophy ceremony will take place at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

5. Alabama LB Will Anderson
6. Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker
7. Ole Miss QB Matt Corral
8. Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder
9. Georgia DL Jordan Davis
10. Iowa State RB Breece Hall

Will Anderson addressed his Heisman snub on Sunday during the Crimson Tide’s media availability.

“I have nothing to prove to anybody,” Anderson said. “It’s all what I do. Nobody’s expectations are higher for me … it’s all about what I do. The expectations I have for myself. So I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve been doing this whole season.”

Heisman finalist odds

After the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy were announced earlier this week, Vegas Insider released new odds for who will take home the award for nation’s best player:

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (-3000): Through 13 games, including the SEC Championship Game against the nation’s top defense in Georgia, Young has 4,322 yards, 43 touchdowns and four interceptions. He leads Power Five quarterbacks in the passing touchdown category. While Alabama players have won the Heisman three times since 2009, Young would be the first Crimson Tide quarterback to take home the award.

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (+2000): Aidan Hutchinson topped his father’s single-season sack record at Michigan, notching 14 sacks on the year. Hutchinson fell into the limelight in recent weeks, as the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011, and they won the Big Ten Championship. Through the first 13 games, Hutchinson leads a Wolverines defense that ranks first in the Big Ten in scoring and fourth nationally.

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (+2500): New Jersey native Kenny Pickett has thrown for 4,319 yards, 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a part of a Pittsburgh offense that led the ACC in scoring for the first time since joining the conference in 2013. Pickett has become a top-five quarterback in this year’s NFL Draft – pretty good year for the former three-star recruit.

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (+3000): C.J. Stroud, a redshirt freshman, threw for 3,862 yards, 38 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. After returning from an AC joint injury on Oct. 2, the Ohio State star threw 30 touchdown passes and two picks in his next eight games. Both interceptions came against Nebraska. In that span, he had four games with five or more touchdown passes.

On3’s Ashton Pollard contributed to this report.