Despite David Shaw's post-season push to highlight how awesome Luck is, many think he suffered from a few negatives:
- bad game in loss to Oregon, which was the game that everyone in the nation was watching
- west coast / Barkley - we traditionally only get votes from west region voters, and perhaps Barkely's late season surge stole some votes from those that would have otherwise voted for Luck
- not playing on last weekend - the players that don't play on the last weekend (usually conference championships) are out of sight, out of mind of the voters, and any players in the top 5 that shine on that final weekend typically get more votes
Final Results
1. Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2. Andrew Luck, Stanford
3. Trent Richardson, Alabama
4. Montee Ball, Wisconsin
5. Tyrann Mathieu. Louisiana State
6. Matt Barkley, Southern California
7. Case Keenum, Houston
8. Kellen Moore, Boise State
9. Russell Wilson, Wisconsin
10. LaMichael James, Oregon
