Quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who's played his way into the Heisman Trophy conversation after a dazzling performance against Ohio State on Saturday, entered the preseason list at No. 16. In the midseason update released on Thursday, he climbed to No. 5.

The heartbeat of the Iowa Hawkeyes comes from two individuals who are spurring this team on from each side of the ball. On offense, they are led by Kaleb Johnson who is experiencing a breakout year and is among the nation's best running backs.

There's a simple offensive formula for the North Carolina Tar Heels' football program: as Omarion Hampton goes, so does the whole team. You would think that because of Hampton having the third-highest yardage total amongst FBS backs this season (901),