Tim Tebow for Heisman No. 2: Does He Have a Chance?

With the Heisman Trophy presentation just on the horizon, and the finalists announced, it is time to break down Tim Tebow's chances of winning, and if that win is deserved.

Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford, and Tim Tebow are all worthy of being selected as Heisman winners for their outstanding play this season. Their teams all played tough competition and were in the discussion for who should play in the National Championship Game.

However, how good the team is doesn't necessarily determine the chances of winning the Heisman. As shown last year, Tebow won, even though his team wasn't remotely close to being in the Championship game.

Each player can make a strong case about why they deserve to win.

Sam Bradford led Oklahoma to the NCG and was the leader of the first NCAA team to score 60 points in five straight games. He threw for 4,464 yards and 48 TDs while throwing only six INTs. Bradford's signature moment was the game against Texas Tech, where he went 14-of-19 for 304 yards and four touchdowns in a 65-21 win.

Colt McCoy led a Texas Longhorn team that could have easily been in the championship game against Florida. He threw for 3,445 yards and 32 TDs while throwing seven INTs.

He also led Texas in rushing with 576 yards and 10 TDs. McCoy's signature moment was the 45-35 win over Oklahoma, where he finished 28-of-35 for 277 yards and a touchdown.

Tim Tebow is the emotional and physical leader of the Florida Gators, and Oklahoma's opponent in the NCG. He threw for 2,515 yards and 28 TDs, while only throwing two INTs.

His signature moment was the come-from-behind victory against Alabama, where he went 14-of-22 for 216 yards and three TDs.

In a vote this close, it comes down to what else can the players do, and how important are they to their team's success. Unfortunately for Bradford, Oklahoma had two 1,000 yard rushers. Florida has more talent on their team than will be at the Senior Bowl.

This leaves us with Colt McCoy.

Much like Tebow last year, McCoy wasn't surrounded by talent, and was the most instrumental to his team's success.

Is he the best of the three? No, but he did the most with less, much like Alabama rising from near the bottom of the preseason rankings to a No. 1 ranking.

Bradford has great teammates, so it is hard to say how good Oklahoma would have been with a different QB. Tebow can do everything: run, pass, or block, but voters will be wary of giving him a second Heisman.

It might seem that would lead to McCoy backing into the win, but Texas was mere votes away from playing in the Big-12 title game, and that would have likely secured the Heisman for him.

My Heisman vote would go McCoy, Tebow, Bradford. The actual vote is more likely to go Bradford, Tebow, McCoy.