There is a big shakeup near the top of this week’s CFRA poll as Baylor has overcome a 16 point deficit to leapfrog Ohio State for the # 3 spot in the rankings.  There is also one tie in this week’s rankings and that occurs at # 13 between Midwestern powers Michigan State and Northern Illinois.

1.  Alabama (10)– 295 points

2.  Florida State (3)- 289 points

3.  Baylor– 269 points

4.  Ohio State– 267 points

5.  Stanford– 247 points

6.  Auburn– 212 points

7.  Clemson– 206 points

8.  Missouri- 202 points

9.  Oregon– 201 points

10.  Oklahoma State– 192 points

11.  Fresno State– 184 points

12.  Texas A & M– 150 points

13.  Michigan State– 148 points

13.  Northern Illinois– 148 points

15.  South Carolina– 137 points

16.  Louisville– 126 points

17.  UCF– 118 points

18.  Wisconsin– 104 points

19.  UCLA– 94 points

20.  LSU– 59 points

21.  Oklahoma– 51 points

22.  Arizona State– 47 points

23.  Texas- 35 points

24.  Miami (FL)– 32 points

25.  Ball State– 22 points

Others Receiving Votes:  Duke 12, Virginia Tech 10, Ole Miss 10, Georgia 8, Minnesota 6, Houston 4, Notre Dame 4, Oregon State 4, Nebraska 3, Southern California 3, Brigham Young 1

Dropped Out:  Notre Dame 23, Texas Tech 25

Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls:  Baylor (3), Auburn (6), Fresno State (11), Michigan State (13), Northern Illinois (13), Ball State (25).

Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls:  Ohio State (4), Oregon (9), Texas A & M (12), South Carolina (15), UCLA (19), LSU (20), Georgia (NR), Minnesota (NR).

Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches):  Alabama (1), Florida State (2), Stanford (5).