The tight battle between Ohio State and Clemson for the # 3 spot in the CFRA poll continues for the third straight week, as the Buckeyes reclaim their narrow lead over the Tigers. Also, LSU makes a huge leap past Texas A & M, Louisville, and and Stanford to grab a spot in this week’s top 5.
1. Alabama (9)- 297 points
2. Oregon (2)– 284 points
3. Ohio State (1)- 270 points
4. Clemson- 264 points
5. LSU- 233 points
6. Stanford- 230 points
7. Florida State- 221 points
8. Louisville- 217 points
9. Georgia- 186 points
10. Oklahoma State– 181 points
11. Oklahoma– 169 points
12. Texas A & M– 164 points
13. South Carolina– 148 points
14. Michigan– 138 points
15. UCLA– 117 points
16. Miami (FL)- 112 points
17. Northwestern– 102 points
18. Ole Miss– 93 points
19. Washington– 87 points
20. Florida– 63 points
21. Baylor– 62 points
22. Arizona State– 48 points
23. Notre Dame– 38 points
24. Arizona– 27 points
25. Michigan State– 26 points
Others Receiving Votes: Texas Tech 24, UCF 22, Fresno State 20, Wisconsin 19, Georgia Tech 13, Auburn 10, Northern Illinois 9, Nebraska 2, Arkansas 2, Houston 1, Boise State 1
Dropped Out: Wisconsin 17, Nebraska 20, TCU 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: LSU (5), Florida State (7), Oklahoma State (10), Oklahoma (11), Ole Miss (18), Arizona State (22), Arizona (24).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Stanford (6), Louisville (8), Texas A & M (12), Florida (20), Baylor (21), Notre Dame (23), Fresno State (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Oregon (2).
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