College football is back, and so is the College Football Researchers Association top 25 poll! We are now entering the sixth season of the new CFRA poll, and here is this year’s preseason poll.
1. Ohio State (7)– 247 points
2. TCU (3)– 241 points
3. Alabama– 219 points
4. Baylor– 200 points
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5. Michigan State– 186 points
6. Oregon- 183 points
7. Georgia– 175 points
7. Auburn– 175 points
9. Florida State– 160 points
10. Clemson– 143 points
11. LSU– 136 points
12. Southern California– 124 points
13. Notre Dame– 122 points
14. UCLA– 113 points
15. Oklahoma– 103 points
16. Ole Miss– 92 points
17. Stanford– 87 points
17. Georgia Tech– 87 points
19. Arizona State– 80 points
20. Wisconsin– 51 points
21. Missouri– 46 points
22. Arkansas– 45 points
23. Boise State– 41 points
24. Mississippi State– 30 points
25. Arizona– 23 points
Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 21, Texas A & M 17, Louisville 14, Penn State 14, South Carolina 12, Kansas State 11, Georgia Southern 10, Virginia Tech 10, Utah State 6, Memphis 6, Northern Illinois 5, Nebraska 3, Duke 2, Marshall 2, NC State 2, Western Michigan 2, Florida 2, Western Kentucky 1, Texas 1
Dropped Out: N/A
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Georgia (7), Clemson (10), LSU (11), Oklahoma (15), Stanford (17), Missouri (21), Mississippi State (24).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Southern Cal (12), Notre Dame (13), Arizona State (19), Arkansas (22), Arizona (25), Tennessee (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Ohio State (1), TCU (2), Alabama (3), Baylor (4).
The College Football Researchers Association 