Overview
- Dozens of local outlets published nominee lists on Monday and Tuesday and opened online polls that mostly close Oct. 8 or Oct. 9.
- Voting rules differ by paper, with many outlets allowing unlimited votes via page refresh while others limit votes per hour or device and editors reserving the right to remove suspicious ballots.
- Each nomination package lists brief stat lines or game notes, provides contact details and deadlines for submissions, and credits a local sponsor that presents the weekly award.
- The contests span many U.S. regions and are widely syndicated through networks such as Yahoo/USA TODAY, but local publishers retain control over rules, prizes and vote enforcement.
- Results are pending until each poll closes and will be announced soon after, and winners often gain local recognition that can raise college‑recruiting visibility and strengthen school‑community ties.