For the first-time this season, there are 26 teams included in this week’s CFRA poll, as we have a tie at # 25 between Boise State and Wisconsin. There are no other ties in this week’s poll, but there are three major breaks of 20 or more points. They exist between spots # 3 and 4 (Oregon and Florida State), # 9 and 10 (Clemson and Texas), and # 11 and 12 (Stanford and Notre Dame).
1. Alabama (9)– 272 points
2. LSU (1)– 259 points
3. Oregon– 249 points
4. Florida State– 229 points
5. Georgia– 222 points
6. West Virginia– 210 points
7. Oklahoma– 203 points
8. South Carolina– 195 points
9. Clemson– 185 points
10. Texas– 156 points
11. Stanford- 155 points
12. Notre Dame– 131 points
13. Florida– 122 points
14. Ohio State– 120 points
15. TCU– 111 points
16. Southern California– 104 points
17. Kansas State– 102 points
18. Louisville– 84 points
19. Michigan– 73 points
20. UCLA– 61 points
21. Michigan State– 55 points
22. Arizona– 52 points
23. Mississippi State– 38 points
24. Baylor– 32 points
25. Boise State– 23 points
25. Wisconsin– 23 points
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska 21, Ohio 20, Northwestern 16, Oklahoma State 12, Texas A & M 7, Virginia Tech 6, Oregon State 5, Georgia Tech 5, Ole Miss 5, Tennessee 4, Cincinnati 3, UL-Monroe 3, Louisiana Tech 1, Missouri 1, Rutgers 1
Dropped Out: Virginia Tech 12, Tennessee 21
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: West Virginia (6), Florida (13), TCU (15).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Oklahoma (7), Southern California (16), Kansas State (17), Michigan (19), UCLA (20), Nebraska (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), LSU (2), Oregon (3), Florida State (4), Mississippi State (23).
The College Football Researchers Association 