Although the pre-bowl college football season will come to an end tomorrow, every player who is receiving serious recognition for the Heisman Trophy has concluded his campaign.

We already know four finalists who will be present at the Marriott Marquis in New York City for the 7 p.m. presentation. A fifth, and possibly sixth, candidate may be invited, depending on the results of the ballots that are turned in within these final few hours. (At press time, no additional finalists were named.)

The first four names on our final list are already guaranteed to make their presence in the Big Apple (the presentation is not being held its usual Downtown Athletic Club venue because of its proximity to the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks). The final name is who we think should get the last invitation.

Eric Crouch, quarterback, Nebraska -- On Tuesday, ESPN -- who will televise the presentation of the trophy -- posted on its website the results of first 96 ballots they had received.

Crouch was in first place as of that count. However, ESPN hasn't updated its sight since then meaning 827 voters are still unaccounted for.

Still, it's hard to argue against Crouch. The senior quarterback has accounted for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns through the air while picking up 1,115 yards and 18 more scores on the ground.

Many people keep pointing back to the Cornhuskers' 62-36 dismantling at the hands of Colorado a few weeks ago and say no Heisman winner should lose like that in his final regular season game. But Crouch can't be held responsible for the Buffaloes' explosion. Actually if it wasn't for him, the 'Huskers may have been further embarrassed.

Crouch accounted for 360 of Nebraska's 552 total yards and scored two touchdowns in that game.

Rex Grossman, quarterback, Florida -- Can he break the sophomore jinx? Judging by his winning of the AP's Player of the Year award, yes he can.

That's because members of the media hold a large quantity of the Heisman ballots.

For the season, the second year signal caller was 259-of-395 for 3,896 yards with 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

But Grossman may also get an unfair late season rap because the Gators failed to make the SEC title game after losing to Tennessee 34-32.

But much like Crouch's scenario, Florida's loss was hardly Grossman's fault. Against the Vols, Steve Spurrier's protégé completed 33-of-51 yards for 362 yards and two scores.

According to the previously mentioned ESPN poll, Grossman was in second place as of Tuesday.

Joey Harrington, quarterback, Oregon -- Harrington is trying to bust another stereotype of the Heisman Trophy. West Coast players whose teams are rarely seen east of the Rockies typically have a tough time impressing voters on East Coast.

However, Harrington and the Ducks have made enough noise this season to grab everyone's attention.

But Harrington really blew a great chance to step to the Heisman forefront last week. In the Civil War versus hated Oregon State (which was viewed by half the country), the senior signal caller was 11-of-22 for just 104 yards and he fumbled in the waning minutes of the game to almost cost his club the game.

Still, Harrington finished the season with 2,414 yards, 23 touchdowns and only five interceptions. He was in third place after the initial vote count.

Ken Dorsey, quarterback, Miami -- Here's a real mystery. On Tuesday, Dorsey was in sixth place in the preliminary ballot tally. So why was he named among the top four finalists?

Does somebody know something we don't and isn't telling?

We don't know. But regardless of all that talk, the bottom line is Dorsey and the 'Canes are headed to the Rose Bowl to play for all the marbles after completing a perfect season with a 26-24 victory over Virginia Tech last week.

For the season, Dorsey has thrown for 2,667 yards with 23 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.

Antwaan Randle El, quarterback, Indiana -- Part two of the Dorsey mystery is that Randle El was fifth in the same count, yet hasn't been named a finalist. Here's saying he should be.

Anybody who's seen him play knows he's college football's most exciting player. The problem is, not too many people have seen him play.

Indiana isn't exactly a big name television draw, you know.

But Randle El has already received some recognition for his solid play. The Football Writers Association of America elected the senior their first team All-American quarterback. Also, the Big Ten coaches and media have tabbed him as the conference's Offensive Player of the Year.

In his final season in Bloomington, Randle El amassed 1,664 yards and nine scores through the air while gaining 964 yards on the ground and an additional eight touchdowns.