Jan
10
Final College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
January 10, 2012 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
It is now official! All the votes have been tallied and the Alabama Crimson Tide have been crowned champions of the College Football Researchers Association Poll for the 2011 season. Interestingly enough, the Tide only received one more first place vote than runner-up Oklahoma State and did not even receive a majority of the total first-place votes cast. Nevertheless, when all was said and done they finished seven points ahead of the Cowboys in the final poll. This title is a historic one for the Tide as they now have a total of ten CFRA national championships. They join Yale and Princeton as the only three universities in the country to win double-digit CFRA championships. Here is the full top 25:
1. Alabama (7)- 388 points
2. Oklahoma State (6)- 381 points
3. LSU (3)- 372 points
4. Oregon- 342 points
5. Stanford- 319 points
6. Boise State- 317 points
7. Arkansas- 311 points
8. South Carolina- 263 points
9. Wisconsin- 259 points
10. Michigan State- 231 points
11. Baylor- 217 points
12. Houston- 203 points
13. Michigan- 202 points
14. TCU- 185 points
15. Southern California- 163 points
16. Kansas State- 154 points
17. Oklahoma- 153 points
18. West Virginia- 135 points
19. Virginia Tech- 128 points
20. Georgia- 105 points
21. Southern Miss- 91 points
22. Florida State- 53 points
23. Nebraska- 45 points
24. Clemson- 36 points
25. Cincinnati- 32 points
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 31, Auburn 21, Texas 16, Missouri 14, Brigham Young 8, Texas A & M 6, NC State 6, Virginia 3, Rutgers 3, Penn State 3, Clemson 2, Utah 2
Dropped Out: Penn State 23
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches: Oklahoma State (2), Stanford (5), Wisconsin (9), Baylor (11), Houston (12), Florida State (22), Nebraska (23).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches: LSU (3), Arkansas (7), Michigan (13), Oklahoma (17), Southern Miss (21), Clemson (24), Brigham Young (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Oregon (4).
Dec
5
Week 14 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
December 5, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The College Football Researchers Association’s final regular season poll has been released, and it possesses some monumental characteristics. First of all, this week’s poll marks the first time since the organization was re-created three years ago that there is an undisputed # 1 ranked team in the country. LSU has garnered all of this week’s CFRA first-place votes which is something that no team has accomplished at any point in the past three seasons. In regard to the epic battle between Alabama and Oklahoma State for # 2, this week’s rankings have produced a shocking outcome to that dispute. All the votes have been tallied, and the Cowboys and the Tide ended the season TIED for the # 2 ranking. This situation will definitely make the postseason CFRA poll particularly interesting if Alabama and Oklahoma State were to both win their respective bowl games. There is also one other tie in this week’s poll and it is at #23 between Penn State and West Virginia.
1. LSU (13)- 325 points
2. Alabama- 302 points
2. Oklahoma State- 302 points
4. Stanford- 278 points
5. Boise State- 257 points
6. Oregon- 256 points
7. Arkansas- 246 points
8. Wisconsin- 233 points
9. South Carolina- 205 points
10. Southern California- 187 points
11. Kansas State- 183 points
12. Michigan State- 167 points
13. Baylor- 143 points
14. Virginia Tech- 138 points
15. Michigan- 137 points
16. Georgia- 134 points
17. TCU- 130 points
18. Clemson- 116 points
19. Houston- 98 points
20. Oklahoma- 96 points
21. Nebraska- 76 points
22. Southern Miss- 69 points
23. Penn State- 38 points
23. West Virginia- 38 points
25. Florida State- 31 points
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri 10, Notre Dame 6, Northern Illinois 5, Cincinnati 4, Arkansas State 4, Louisville 4, Georgia Tech 3, Brigham Young 2, Auburn 2
Dropped Out: Texas 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Oklahoma State (2), Boise State (5).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Michigan (15), Clemson (18), Oklahoma (20).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Alabama (2), Stanford (4).
Nov
28
Week 13 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
November 28, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
With just one week left in the college football regular season, the CFRA top 25 looks very similar to that of the BCS, as LSU and Alabama stand at # 1 and 2 followed by Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Virginia Tech. In fact, the entire CFRA top 10 mimics that of the BCS, with the exception of the # 8 and 9 positions where Oregon comes in slightly ahead of Arkansas. One particularly interesting aspect of this week’s poll is the CFRA’s ranking of Southern California. As most of you probably know, the Trojans are not eligible to be ranked in the BCS or Coaches Poll because of their NCAA sanctions, but they are still able to be ranked in the AP and CFRA polls. Nevertheless, several CFRA voters have repeatedly refused to include Southern Cal on their ballots which is why the Trojans come in as low as # 15 in this week’s poll, six spots below where they are ranked in the AP Poll. There is also one major break of 40 or more points in this week’s rankings, and it is between Nebraska and Clemson at # 20 and 21.
1. LSU (15)- 399 points
2. Alabama- 378 points
3. Oklahoma State- 351 points
4. Stanford- 341 points
5. Virginia Tech- 333 points
6. Houston (1)- 316 points
7. Boise State- 286 points
8. Oregon- 270 points
9. Arkansas- 269 points
10. Oklahoma- 241 points
11. Georgia- 227 points
12. Michigan State- 221 points
13. Wisconsin- 215 points
14. South Carolina- 210 points
15. Southern California- 189 points
16. Kansas State- 162 points
17. Michigan- 143 points
18. TCU- 130 points
19. Baylor- 125 points
20. Nebraska- 103 points
21. Clemson- 63 points
22. West Virginia- 44 points
23. Penn State- 40 points
24. Florida State- 33 points
25. Texas- 31 points
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Miss 28, Missouri 13, Northern Illinois 10, Notre Dame 7, Cincinnati 5, Brigham Young 3, Georgia Tech 3, Louisville 2, Tulsa 1, Arkansas State 1, Auburn 1
Dropped Out: Notre Dame 23, Virginia 24, Georgia Tech 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Georgia (11).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Southern Miss (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Alabama (2), Stanford (4).
Nov
21
Week 12 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
November 21, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The College Football Researchers Association has responded to this weekend’s chaos in the exact the same way as the other major polls by ranking LSU, Alabama, and Arkansas as the top three teams in the country. There are some slight differences after that though as Houston and Georgia are higher in the CFRA top 10 than all other polls and Virginia Tech is a little lower. The CFRA is also not showing much love for the Palmetto State this week with both Clemson and South Carolina coming in several spots below where they are ranked in the BCS, AP, and Coaches Polls.
1. LSU (15)- 399 points
2. Alabama- 379 points
3. Arkansas- 354 points
4. Oklahoma State- 332 points
5. Stanford- 324 points
6. Houston (1)- 317 points
7. Virginia Tech- 308 points
8. Boise State- 289 points
9. Oregon- 258 points
10. Georgia- 237 points
11. Michigan State- 231 points
12. Oklahoma- 213 points
13. Wisconsin- 211 points
14. Southern California- 206 points
15. South Carolina- 196 points
16. Kansas State- 165 points
17. Michigan- 148 points
18. TCU- 116 points
19. Penn State- 115 points
20. Clemson- 113 points
21. Baylor- 76 points
22. Nebraska- 53 points
23. Notre Dame- 38 points
24. Virginia- 37 points
25. Georgia Tech- 27 points
Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia 15, Florida State 11, Tulsa 10, Auburn 9, Southern Miss 6, Rutgers 3, Northern Iowa 2, Brigham Young 1, Missouri 1
Dropped Out: Southern Miss 21, Florida State 22
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Houston (6), Georgia (10).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Virginia Tech (7), South Carolina (15), Clemson (20), Auburn (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Alabama (2), Arkansas (3).
Nov
14
Week 11 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
November 14, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
There was obviously a major shakeup at the top of this week’s CFRA poll thanks to losses by Boise State and Stanford. LSU and Oklahoma State retain the # 1 and # 2 rankings and are now followed by Alabama, Oregon, and Oklahoma. Overall, the CFRA top 10 looks very similar to the top 10 in the BCS and major human polls, with the exception of Stanford (who is a little higher in the CFRA) and Clemson (who is a little lower). Furthermore, there are two ties in this week’s poll and one break of at least 40 points. The ties occurred at the # 19 spot between TCU and Michigan and at #22 between Penn State and Florida State. The major break in the poll can be found immediately after the second tie between # 22 (Penn State/Florida State) and # 24 (Notre Dame).
1. LSU (12)- 347 points
2. Oklahoma State (1)- 331 points
3. Alabama- 321 points
4. Oregon- 309 points
5. Oklahoma- 289 points
6. Arkansas- 276 points
7. Stanford- 255 points
8. Virginia Tech- 235 points
9. Clemson- 230 points
10. Houston (1)- 228 points
11. Boise State- 219 points
12. Michigan State- 173 points
13. Wisconsin- 172 points
14. Georgia- 168 points
15. South Carolina- 164 points
16. Kansas State- 142 points
17. Nebraska- 131 points
18. Southern Cal- 108 points
19. TCU- 78 points
19. Michigan- 78 points
21. Southern Miss- 76 points
22. Florida State- 68 points
22. Penn State- 68 points
24. Notre Dame- 22 points
25. Georgia Tech- 15 points
Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia 11, Baylor 11, Cincinnati 9, Virginia 7, Auburn 4, Tulsa 2, Texas 2, Northern Illinois 1
Dropped Out: Texas 22, Auburn 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Stanford (7).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Clemson (9), South Carolina (15), Penn State (22).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Oklahoma State (2), Alabama (3), Oregon (4), Oklahoma (5), Arkansas (6), TCU (19).
Nov
7
Week 10 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
November 7, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The battle for the top spot has finally been settled as LSU picked up a huge road victory over Alabama. Obviously, the Tigers are now the # 1 ranked team in the CFRA poll, but the Tide’s new ranking is subject to some controversy. Bama only dropped to # 3 in the BCS and # 4 in the major human polls, but the College Football Researchers Association has ranked Alabama behind Boise at # 5. This could become very significant if Stanford and Oklahoma State were both to lose. Furthermore, there was one tie in this week’s poll and two breaks of at least 40 points. The tie occurred at the # 10 spot between Clemson and Houston. This is the second straight week the Tigers of Clemson have been involved in a CFRA tie. The major breaks in this week’s poll can be found between # 8 Arkansas and # 9 Virginia Tech and then between # 10 Houston/Clemson and # 12 Penn State .
1. LSU (13)- 370 points
2. Oklahoma State (1)- 347 points
3. Stanford- 339 points
4. Boise State (1)- 335 points
5. Alabama- 325 points
6. Oregon- 302 points
7. Oklahoma- 280 points
8. Arkansas- 271 points
9. Virginia Tech- 231 points
10. Clemson- 230 points
10. Houston- 230 points
12. Penn State- 188 points
13. Wisconsin- 169 points
14. Michigan State- 162 points
15. Georgia- 159 points
16. South Carolina- 143 points
17. Kansas State- 135 points
18. Nebraska- 117 points
19. Cincinnati- 91 points
20. Southern California- 89 points
21. Georgia Tech- 73 points
22. Texas- 72 points
23. Southern Miss- 53 points
24. Michigan- 42 points
25. Auburn- 39 points
Others Receiving Votes: Florida State 25, TCU 22, Arizona State 14, Ohio State 6, Notre Dame 5, Texas A & M 4, UCLA 3, Baylor 2, UL-Lafayette 1, Virginia 1
Dropped Out: Arizona State 20, West Virginia 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Boise State (4), Houston (10), Wisconsin (13).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Alabama (5), South Carolina (16), Texas (22).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Arkansas (8), Penn State (12).
Oct
31
Week 9 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
October 31, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
All that needs to be said is wow! After weeks of jostling back and forth for the top spot, it seems fitting that LSU and Alabama have tied for the # 1 ranked team in the CFRA poll going into their match-up on Saturday. This is the first tie for # 1 that the College Football Researchers Association poll has had since it was re-established in 2009. Once again, LSU received several more first-place votes than the Tide, but because a few voters ranked LSU at # 4 or worse, then Alabama was able to catch-up in overall points. We had one one other tie in this week’s poll and that was at at # 12 between the two one-loss ACC teams, Clemson and Virginia Tech.
1. Alabama (4)- 363 points
1. LSU (10)- 363 points
3. Oklahoma State- 337 points
4. Boise State (1)- 330 points
5. Stanford- 328 points
6. Oregon- 299 points
7. Oklahoma- 277 points
8. Arkansas- 268 points
9. Nebraska- 242 points
10. South Carolina- 225 points
11. Houston- 197 points
12. Virginia Tech- 195 points
12. Clemson- 195 points
14. Michigan- 179 points
15. Kansas State- 147 points
16. Penn State- 142 points
17. Michigan State- 131 points
18. Georgia- 117 points
19. Wisconsin- 114 points
20. Arizona State- 93 points
21. Cincinnati- 56 points
22. Southern Cal- 55 points
23. Georgia Tech- 43 points
24. Auburn- 40 points
25. West Virginia- 28 points
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Miss 26, TCU 20, Texas 18, Florida State 16, Texas A & M 14, Notre Dame 13, Washington 3, Ohio State 3
Dropped Out: Texas A & M 16, Texas Tech 20, Baylor 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Alabama (1), Boise State (4), Houston (11), Cincinnati (21).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: West Virginia (25), Texas (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): None.
Oct
24
Week 8 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
October 24, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The College Football Researchers Association has a new top team in the country, as LSU surpasses Alabama for the top spot. The other big mover in the top 5 was Oklahoma State whose win over Missouri catapulted them from # 6 to # 3. There are also two ties in this week’s poll. The first comes at the # 4 spot between Boise State and Stanford, and the other is at # 16 between two teams from the same state (Houston and Texas A & M). Furthermore, there is one major break of 40 or more points in our week 8 rankings, and it is between two teams who actually played each other earlier this season. Wisconsin is ranked # 12 and Nebraska is # 13, but there is a 41-point gap between these two squads. The disparity really makes sense given how authoritative the Badgers’ victory was over the Huskers. Here is this week’s poll:
1. LSU (10)- 342 points
2. Alabama (3)- 336 points
3. Oklahoma State- 310 points
4. Stanford- 304 points
4. Boise State (1)- 304 points
6. Clemson- 267 points
7. Oregon- 265 points
8. Arkansas- 228 points
9. Michigan State- 223 points
10. Oklahoma- 222 points
11. Kansas State- 215 points
12. Wisconsin- 213 points
13. Nebraska- 172 points
14. South Carolina- 158 points
15. Virginia Tech- 155 points
16. Houston- 131 points
16. Texas A & M- 131 points
18. Michigan- 114 points
19. Penn State- 78 points
20. Texas Tech- 76 points
21. Southern Cal- 71 points
22. Georgia- 57 points
23. Arizona State- 54 points
24. Cincinnati- 38 points
25. Baylor- 16 points
Others Receiving Votes: Florida State 15, Southern Miss 15, West Virginia 9, Auburn 7, TCU 4, Iowa 4, Miami-FL 3, Florida 2, Washington 2, Georgia Tech 2, Wake Forest 2, Illinois 2, Ohio State 1, Syracuse 1, Texas 1
Dropped Out: West Virginia 16, Georgia Tech 20, Auburn 21, Illinois 22, Washington 24
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Houston (16), Baylor (25).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: West Virginia (NR), Texas (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): LSU (1), Alabama (2), Oregon (7), Texas A & M (16).
Oct
17
Week 7 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
October 17, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
We’re now halfway through the college football regular season, and for the third straight week, Alabama claims the # 1 spot in the CFRA poll, despite having less first-place votes than the # 2 team, LSU. The entire top 10 remained the same from week 6, but there is a gap of nearly 50 points between the # 10 team, Arkansas, and the # 11th ranked Kansas State Wildcats. Here is this week’s complete top 25:
1. Alabama (6)- 388 points
2. LSU (7)- 381 points
3. Oklahoma (2)- 367 points
4. Boise State (1)- 343 points
5. Wisconsin- 337 points
6. Oklahoma State- 320 points
7. Stanford- 317 points
8. Oregon- 281 points
9. Clemson- 272 points
10. Arkansas- 251 points
11. Kansas State- 202 points
12. South Carolina- 186 points
13. Michigan State- 183 points
14. Nebraska- 176 points
15. Virginia Tech- 165 points
16. West Virginia- 152 points
17. Texas A & M- 144 points
18. Michigan- 107 points
19. Houston- 102 points
20. Georgia Tech- 95 points
21. Auburn- 94 points
22. Illinois- 53 points
23. Penn State- 45 points
24. Washington- 37 points
25. Southern California- 36 points
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 31, Georgia 27, Notre Dame 20, Baylor 19, Cincinnati 14, Texas 14, SMU 13, Florida State 12, Virginia 5, Rutgers 3, South Florida 3, Florida 2, UL-Lafayette 2, Ohio State 1
Dropped Out: Baylor 20, Arizona State 21, Texas 24
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Alabama (1), Boise State (4).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Clemson (9), Nebraska (14), West Virginia (16).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in all 4 major rankings (AP, CFRA, BCS, and Coaches): None.
Oct
10
Week 6 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll
October 10, 2011 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
We finally have some stability at the top, as Alabama becomes the first team this year to hold the # 1 spot two weeks in a row in the CFRA poll. In fact, the entire top 5 remained the same with the only major change coming at # 6 with Oklahoma State jumping Stanford for the 6 spot. Here is this week’s poll:
1. Alabama (4)- 360 points
2. LSU (7)- 355 points
3. Oklahoma (3)- 349 points
4. Boise State (1)- 320 points
5. Wisconsin- 317 points
6. Oklahoma State- 298 points
7. Stanford- 297 points
8. Oregon- 259 points
9. Clemson- 249 points
10. Arkansas- 219 points
11. Michigan- 205 points
12. Georgia Tech- 190 points
13. Nebraska- 163 points
14. South Carolina- 160 points
15. Illinois- 146 points
16. Kansas State- 138 points
17. West Virginia- 115 points
18. Virginia Tech- 113 points
19. Michigan State- 94 points
20. Baylor- 83 points
21. Arizona State- 79 points
22. Texas A & M- 63 points
23. Houston- 62 points
24. Texas- 45 points
25. Auburn- 28 points
Others Receiving Votes: Southern California 24, California 18, Wake Forest 18, Penn State 18, Florida 16, Notre Dame 15, South Florida 15, Georgia 15, Florida State 10, Washington 9, SMU 7, Rutgers 2, North Carolina 1
Dropped Out: Florida 15, Florida State 24
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Alabama (1), Boise State (4), Oregon (8), Nebraska (13), Kansas State (16).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Clemson (9), West Virginia (17), Arizona State (21), Texas (24).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Georgia Tech (12).