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).