Leading Heisman contender Colt McCoy and No. 1 Texas have had plenty to celebrate with wins over Oklahoma and Missouri in the last two weeks. AP

We're eight weeks into the season, and the Heisman race has come down to Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford and a lot of candidates with flawed résumés. McCoy and Bradford have separated themselves from the other candidates so much so that The Watch considered not ranking anyone No. 3. That's not to say someone other than McCoy or Bradford can't reach No. 1 on this list by the end of the year, but at this point, that seems unlikely.

1. Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Jr.

Last week: 29-of-32 passing, 337 yards, 2 TDs; 11 rushes, 23 yards, 2 TDs in a 56-31 victory over No. 11 Missouri.

Season: 160-of-197 passing, 1,894 yards, 19 TDs, 3 INTs; 70 rushes, 371 yards, 6 TDs; 1 punt, 44 yards.

Heisman-o-meter: One week after surgically dissecting the Sooners' defense (and thus earning The Watch's Halfway Heisman), McCoy was somehow even better against the Tigers. The SI coverboy had just three incompletions in the beatdown (two were batted balls and one was a drop of a McCoy fastball) and produced a play that will go on his Heisman highlight reel.

While running right in the second quarter, he calmly picked up his own fumble and, instead of just taking off downfield, had the wherewithal to look up and fire a pass, which he completed for 23 yards and a first down.

"Colt was phenomenal," Longhorns coach Mack Brown said after the game. It's way too early to start engraving the trophy, but McCoy is playing like an eventual Heisman winner.

Up next: Saturday vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State.

2. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB, Soph.

Last week: 36-of-53 passing, 468 yards, 3 TDs; 4 rushes, 14 yards in a 45-31 victory over No. 16 Kansas.

Season: 170-of-238 passing, 2,520 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs; 22 rushes, minus-14 yards, 2 TDs.

Heisman-o-meter: Another game, another passing record for Bradford, who set a school mark for passing yards in a contest. He could've had one more touchdown pass, but overthrew a wide-open Jermaine Gresham (how do defenses lose this 6-foot-6, 261-pound beast so often?) down the left sideline.

That's nitpicking, though. Bradford doesn't do as much with his feet as McCoy, and, don't forget, Texas beat Oklahoma. The Sooner quarterback needs to catch some breaks to win, but he still can.

Up next: Saturday at Kansas State.

3. Daryll Clark, Penn State, QB, Sr.

Last week: 18-of-31 passing, 171 yards, 1 TD; 9 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TDs in a 46-17 victory over Michigan.

Season: 114-of-180 passing, 1,531 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs; 47 rushes, 190 yards, 8 TDs.

Heisman-o-meter: The PSU running game rolled against Michigan, so running back Evan Royster (174 yards, 1 TD), not Clark, was the star once again, helping rally the Nittany Lions from a 17-7 deficit. Clark lost a fumble on the team's second series, but he did hit Jordan Norwood for a big three-yard touchdown pass on third down right before the half to give Penn State momentum going into the locker room. He's this high on the list because he has been consistently good this season and because there's a knock on everyone below him, but if The Watch were to start a team, he would not be among the first 10 quarterbacks considered. He has an enormous opportunity to change that opinion this weekend in Columbus.

Up next: Saturday at No. 10 Ohio State.

4. Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, QB, Sr.

Last week: 44-of-56 passing, 450 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 3 rushes, 4 yards, 2 TDs in a 43-25 victory at Texas A&M.

Season: 222-of-318 passing, 2,761 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs; 13 rushes, 0 yards, 5 TDs.

Heisman-o-meter: One of Harrell's rushing touchdowns came with 24 seconds remaining in the game, as coach Mike Leach tacked on a late score that drew much scorn in Aggieland. Harrell also threw a bad interception falling off his back leg and missed an open Michael Crabtree at the back of the end zone for a would-be touchdown. So why does Harrell move up? Many who were ahead of him last week (Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin, Max Hall and Donald Brown) flopped. Plus, with the exception of two performances to start the season, which even Leach graded poorly, Harrell has played well all year even though Tech hasn't beaten any stiff competition. This weekend, he and the Red Raiders finally meet a ranked opponent, though one that Bradford and OU just blitzed.

Up next: Saturday at No. 19 Kansas.

5. Shonn Greene, Iowa, RB, Jr.

Last week: 25 rushes, 217 yards, 4 TDs in a 38-16 victory over Wisconsin.

Season: 177 rushes, 1,154 yards, 10 TDs; 6 receptions, 20 yards.

Heisman-o-meter: This 5-11, 235-pound hammer has been knocking on The Watch's door for some time, and this week he emphatically kicked in the sonofagun with a career-best performance against the Badgers. His 34-yard touchdown run off right tackle in which he showed speed, power and even a little wiggle was one of the best runs this season. In eight games this year, he has eight 100-yard efforts, and he is on this list over the much more heralded Javon Ringer because he's averaging two more yards a carry than the Michigan State workhorse (among other things).

Up next: Nov. 1 at Illinois.