Jameis Winston Decision Not Going to Be Affected by Heisman or BCS Voting, State Attorney Says

The timing of William Meggs' decision will not likely be kind to Jameis Winston and the Florida State Seminoles, but William Meggs is not letting that affect his job.

ESPN reported Meggs, the Florida State Attorney in Tallahassee, said this season's college football schedule and award voting will not affect his investigation. He said the investigation will be thorough and announced upon completion.

Heisman Trophy voters are expected to submit their ballots by Dec. 9 and the winner will be announced less than a week after. Winston is currently the favorite to win, but his involvement in an alleged sexual abuse is concerning his attorney, Tim Jansen.

With the Sminoles' drubbing of the Florida Gators, Ohio State's thrilling win over Michigan and the wild upset by Auburn over Alabama, Florida State is the new number-one team in the nation. Ohio State is now second and Auburn third. Once the nation's powerhouse top team, Alabama is now fourth overall and likely has no chance of the title game.

The BCS National Championship voters are expected to pick between Florida State, Ohio State and Auburn for the title game, but the Seminoles seem to be the favorite no matter what. They are favored to beat Duke for the ACC championship, which would further solidify their number-one ranking.

As Jansen has previously said, the "cloud" of doubt over his client may be bothersome to BCS and Heisman voters. Jansen said he is in daily contact with Winton, who says he wants the whole thing to be over with.

Regardless, Florida State head football coach Jimbo Fisher does not believe Winston makes or breaks his team.

"We've went undefeated," Fisher told ESPN. "It's up [to] them what they do, but I don't think that should be in consideration."

Meggs reiterated his intention of taking his time in deciding how to proceed in the alleged sexual assault. It is unclear if Winston will be made the main suspect of the alleged incident or not, but the decision still does not have a definitive timetable.

"We're not basing what we are doing on a football schedule or anyone else's calendar," Meggs said. "We're moving as rapidly as we can."

Still, the decision is not about being quick and getting the decision out for the sake of time. The prosecutor said both evidence and probability of conviction both play key roles, so it is important to exercise caution in proceeding.

"I think we need to be thorough," Meggs said. "We want to be able to when we get to the end of this that if someone has a question we have an answer to it."