College football is back, and so is the College Football Researchers Association top 25 poll! One interesting aspect of this year’s preseason poll is that the Associated Press, Coaches, and CFRA Polls have the same twenty-five teams featured in each of their preseason rankings. All three polls also feature the same top two teams (Alabama, Clemson) and are bookended with same # 25 team (Florida). Without further ado, here is this year’s CFRA Preseason Poll.
1. Alabama (6)– 286 points
2. Clemson (4)– 279 points
3. Florida State– 272 points
4. LSU (1)– 253 points
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5. Oklahoma– 252 points
6. Ohio State- 224 points
7. Michigan– 219 points
8. Stanford– 208 points
9. TCU– 165 points
10. Tennessee– 154 points
11. Notre Dame– 150 points
12. Houston (1)– 146 points
13. Michigan State– 143 points
14. Ole Miss– 123 points
15. Georgia– 122 points
16. Washington– 95 points
17. UCLA– 92 points
18. Southern California– 81 points
19. Louisville– 78 points
20. Iowa– 77 points
21. North Carolina– 69 points
22. Baylor– 65 points
23. Oklahoma State– 60 points
24. Oregon– 59 points
25. Florida– 47 points
Others Receiving Votes: Miami-FL 30, Nebraska 25, Texas A & M 18, Washington State 14, Arkansas 14, Air Force 13, Wisconsin 11, Utah 11, Arizona 9, Texas 9, West Virginia 7, Auburn 6, Boise State 4, Texas Tech 3, Navy 3, Minnesota 2, Kansas State 2
Dropped Out: N/A
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Florida State (3), LSU (4), TCU (9), Houston (12), Georgia (15).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Oklahoma (5), Notre Dame (11), Michigan State (13), Ole Miss (14), Iowa (20), Oklahoma State (23).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Clemson (2), Florida (25).
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