Thanks to all the CFRA voters and followers who make this poll possible. We had another great season with a very interesting final set of rankings. One revolutionary aspect of this poll is that Florida State has become the first unanimously elected national champion since Texas in 2005. Another unique aspect of this poll is the team who was voted in at # 2, the Michigan State Spartans. Both the Coaches and AP Polls kept Auburn in the 2 spot despite their loss in last night’s National Title Game. However, the CFRA has broken the mold and moved Sparty to the national runner-up position. Overall, this is Florida State’s third CFRA national championship, as the Noles take home the 144th annual edition of this award.
1. Florida State (13)– 325 points
2. Michigan State- 305 points
3. Auburn– 303 points
4. Missouri– 261 points
5. South Carolina– 256 points
6. Oklahoma– 241 points
7. UCF– 232 points
8. Clemson- 231 points
9. Alabama– 213 points
10. Oregon– 204 points
11. Stanford– 192 points
12. Louisville– 188 points
13. Baylor– 162 points
14. LSU– 148 points
14. Ohio State– 148 points
16. UCLA– 132 points
17. Oklahoma State– 117 points
18. Texas A & M– 96 points
19. Southern California– 69 points
20. Wisconsin– 50 points
21. Vanderbilt– 48 points
22. Duke– 46 points
23. Arizona State– 42 points
24. Notre Dame– 39 points
25. Northern Illinois– 30 points
Others Receiving Votes: Fresno State 25, Texas Tech 21, Nebraska 21, Washington 19, Utah State 11, Kansas State 9, Oregon State 8, North Carolina 7, Arizona 7, Ole Miss 5, Mississippi State 5, Rice 5, Georgia 3, East Carolina 2
Dropped Out: Fresno State 20, Georgia 24, Miami-FL 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Michigan State (2), Missouri (4), UCF (7), Louisville (12), Wisconsin (20), Vanderbilt (21), Northern Illinois (25).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Auburn (3), South Carolina (5), Alabama (9), Oregon (10), Ohio State (14), Arizona State (23), Washington (NR), Nebraska (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Florida State (1), Oklahoma (6), Baylor (13), LSU (14), UCLA (16), Oklahoma State (17), Texas A & M (18), Southern California (19).
The College Football Researchers Association 