Week 9 College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) Poll

1.  Alabama (9)– 294 points

2.  Oregon (2)- 287 points

3.  Florida State (1)– 277 points

4.  Ohio State– 268 points

5.  Baylor– 250 points

6.  Miami (FL)– 239 points

7.  Stanford– 216 points

8.  Clemson- 188 points

9.  Auburn– 168 points

10.  Missouri– 165 points

11.  Fresno State– 151 points

11.  Oklahoma– 151 points

13.  Oklahoma State– 139 points

14.  LSU– 130 points

15.  Texas A & M– 119 points

16.  Louisville– 111 points

17.  Texas Tech– 106 points

18.  Northern Illinois– 103 points

19.  South Carolina– 94 points

20.  UCF– 86 points

21.  UCLA– 68 points

22.  Michigan State– 58 points

23.  Wisconsin- 54 points

24.  Michigan– 53 points

25.  Notre Dame– 34 points

Others Receiving Votes:  Virginia Tech 21, Arizona State 15, Ball State 12, Houston 8, Duke 8, Ole Miss 8, Brigham Young 6, Texas 6, Oregon State 6, North Dakota State 1

Dropped Out:  Virginia Tech 15, Oregon State 24

Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than Other 3 Major Polls (BCS, AP, and Coaches Polls):  Fresno State (11), Louisville (16).

Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than Other 3 Major Polls (BCS, AP, and Coaches Polls): LSU (14), Texas A & M (15), Texas Tech (17), South Carolina (19), UCLA (21), Michigan (24).

Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 4 Major Polls (BCS, AP, CFRA, and Coaches):  Alabama (1), Oregon (2), Florida State (3), Ohio State (4).