There is lots of action in this week’s CFRA poll, as it includes three ties and two major breaks of 30 or more points. The ties exist at spots # 5 (Florida and Kansas State), # 14 (Texas and Southern California), and # 22 (Boise State and Louisiana Tech). The major breaks occur between West Virginia and Florida (# 4 and 5) and Notre Dame and LSU (# 7 and 8).
1. Alabama (10)– 297 points
2. Oregon (2)– 290 points
3. South Carolina– 271 points
4. West Virginia– 263 points
5. Florida– 231 points
5. Kansas State– 231 points
7. Notre Dame– 228 points
8. LSU– 157 points
9. Ohio State– 156 points
10. Oregon State– 152 points
11. Florida State- 151 points
12. Oklahoma– 147 points
13. Georgia– 139 points
14. Texas– 138 points
14. Southern California– 138 points
16. Clemson– 134 points
17. Mississippi State– 132 points
18. Louisville– 106 points
19. Stanford– 79 points
20. Rutgers– 77 points
21. Cincinnati– 70 points
22. Louisiana Tech– 51 points
22. Boise State– 51 points
24. Ohio– 46 points
25. Texas A & M– 42 points
Others Receiving Votes: TCU 24, Baylor 24, Michigan 21, UTSA 20, NC State 8, Iowa State 7, Duke 5, Arizona State 5, Texas Tech 4, Washington 2, Tulsa 1, Northern Illinois 1, Wisconsin 1
Dropped Out: TCU 12, Nebraska 20, Northwestern 21
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Texas (14), Mississippi State (17), Louisiana Tech (22), Ohio (24).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Southern California (15), Stanford (19), Texas A & M (25), Iowa State (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Oregon (2), South Carolina (3), Notre Dame (7).
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