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It took the entire regular season, but finally the CFRA has made a significant and drastic departure from the mainstream polls.  The association has almost unanimously voted in favor of a different title game by placing TCU ahead of Texas at the # 2 spot in the country.  If TCU beats Boise and Texas beats Alabama, it will be interesting to see if the Frogs will stay on top of the Horns to claim the CFRA national title on January 7.  Another interesting aspect of this final regular season poll is that Houston went from a team that had been consistently ranked higher in the CFRA than the other polls, and now after a loss to ECU, it finds itself lower in this poll than any others.  Here are this week’s rankings.

1.  Alabama (9)- 272 points 

2.  TCU (2)- 261 points

3.  Texas- 253 points

4.  Boise State- 241 points

5.  Cincinnati- 230 points

6.  Florida- 224 points

7.  Oregon- 200 points

8.  Ohio State- 199 points

9.  Penn State- 174 points

10.  Georgia Tech- 172 points

11.  Iowa- 170 points

12.  Virginia Tech- 158 points

13.  LSU- 136 points

14.  Brigham Young- 133 points

15.  Miami(FL)- 121 points

16.  Pittsburgh- 95 points

17.  Oregon State- 87 points

18.  West Virginia- 75 points

19.  Stanford- 73 points

20.  Oklahoma State- 52 points

21.  Utah- 48 points

22.  Central Michigan- 43 points

22.  Nebraska- 43 points

24.  Wisconsin- 35 points

25.  Arizona- 26 points

Others Receiving Votes: East Carolina 10, Clemson 10, Troy 9, North Carolina 9, Ole Miss 5, Houston 4, Auburn 3, Georgia 3, South Carolina 1

Dropped Out: Houston 17, Southern Cal 19, California 21

Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: TCU (2), Boise State (4), Utah (21), Central Michigan (22).

Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches:  Cincinnati (5), Florida (6), Arizona (25), Houston (NR).

Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches):  Alabama (1), Oregon (7), Ohio State (8), Virginia Tech (12), LSU (13).



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