This year's Heisman race has seen more ups and downs than the stock market. Here's a weekly look at ESPN.com's Heisman Poll's Top 5.

Note: The total number of votes is in parentheses. The highest possible total for one player is 55 points.

December 3
The closest the poll has been yet as six points separate the top five candidates. While it seems pretty clear who will be in New York City on Dec. 14 for the Heisman Trophy presentation, it's still up in the air who will win.

1. Iowa QB Brad Banks (35)
2. Penn State's Larry Johnson (34)
3. Miami's Willis McGahee (31)
4. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (30)
5. USC QB Carson Palmer (29)

November 26
Brad Banks still leads, but some new names like Penn State's Larry Johnson (fresh off becoming the ninth I-A player to rush for 2,00 yards) and USC's Carson Palmer start making some waves.

1. Iowa QB Brad Banks (40)
2. Penn State's Larry Johnson (36)
3. Miami's Willis McGahee (33)
4. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (23)
5. USC QB Carson Palmer (20)

November 19
Iowa finishes the season 11-1 and voters recognize what Brad Banks means to the team.

1. Iowa QB Brad Banks (40)
2. Miami RB Willis McGahee (32)
3. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (30)
4. Penn State's Larry Johnson (18)
5. Marshall's Byron Leftwich (17)

November 12
Miami dominated Tennessee and the dynamic duo from the 'Canes regains control of the Heisman race.

1. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (39)
2. Miami RB Willis McGahee (30)
3. Marshall's Byron Leftwich (27)
4. Iowa QB Brad Banks (22)
5. Colorado RB Chris Brown (17)

November 5
Byron Leftwich regains control after a heroic performance against Akron.

1. Marshall's Byron Leftwich (37)
2. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (34)
3. Miami RB Willis McGahee (28)
4. USC QB Carson Palmer (16)
5. Washington State QB Jason Gesser (11)

October 29
Ken Dorsey's record-setting day pushes him past Marshall's QB Byron Leftwich and teammate Willis McGahee.

1. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (41)
2. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (37)
3. Miami RB Willis McGahee (23)
4. NC State QB Philip Rivers (21)
5. Colorado RB Chris Brown (16)

October 22
The Cyclone is downgraded. After Oklahoma shuts down Seneca Wallace, the Iowa State QB nearly falls completely from the poll leaving it again wide-open.

1. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (34)
2. Miami RB Willis McGahee (27)
3. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (26)
4. Oregon RB Onterrio Smith (21)
5. NC State QB Philip Rivers (13)

October 15
Seneca Wallace's dazzling highlight-reel TD run against Texas Tech makes him the runaway leader in the Heisman race. He captured eight of the 11 first place votes.

1. Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace (50)
2. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (27)
3. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (25)
4. Oregon RB Onterrio Smith (12)
5. Miami RB Willis McGahee (11)
5. FSU RB Greg Jones (11)

October 8
Seneca Wallace is beginning to make the top of the Heisman poll his home. While McGahee's campaign comtinues to pick up some steam, it's Wallace who continues to hold the top spot.

1. Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace (40)
2. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (30)
3. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (26)
4. Miami RB Willis McGahee (23)
5. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (15)

October 1
Seneca Wallace propels himself to the top of the poll by leading Iowa State over Nebraska in Lincoln. It's the fourth different leader in four weeks.

1. Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace (34)
2. Florida QB Rex Grossman (32)
3. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (26)
3. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (26)
5. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (16)

September 24
Welcome back, Rex. After a gritty, gutty and dominating effort against Tennessee, Grossman jumps from ninth to first in a week. Michigan State's Charles Rogers' campaign is sparked by ESPY-like catches and a streak of TD recprtions.

1. Florida QB Rex Grossman (32)
2. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (30)
3. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (29)
4. Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace (23)
5. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (16)
5. Miami RB Willis McGahee (16)

September 17
Following Marshall's loss to Virginia Tech, Byron Leftwish slips from the top spot in the poll. He didn't fall far, though, as voters noted it wasn't all his fault.

1. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (34)
2. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (29)
3. Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace (17)
4. Miami RB Willis McGahee (14)
5. Ohio State RB Maurice Clarett (12)

Septemeber 10
Miami humbles Florida's Rex Grossman, sending the Gator QB spiralling down the poll. But Willis McGahee is the Hurricane who impresses the pollsters more than Ken Dorsey following the win.

1. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (43)
2. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (35)
3. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (17)
4. Texas QB Chris Simms (12)
5. Miami RB Willis McGahee (11)
5. Oregon RB Onterrio Smith (11)

Septemeber 3
At the time, it looked normal -- QBs dominating the poll. Of course, if only we knew then what we know now.

1. Florida QB Rex Grossman (47)
2. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (36)
3. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (30)
4. Texas QB Chris Simms (7)
5. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (6)
5. Oregon RB Onterrio Smith (6)

August 26
It's the Year of the QB -- at least that's what the preseason Heisman race looks like with Grossman, Dorsey and Leftwich dominating the initial vote.

1. Florida QB Rex Grossman (49)
2. Miami QB Ken Dorsey (37)
3. Marshall QB Byron Leftwich (34)
4. Texas QB Chris Simms (10)
5. Michigan State WR Charles Rogers (9)