First of all, I want to thank all of the CFRA voters and followers who make this poll possible. We could not do it without your enthusiasm and support for this great game. As expected, Clemson was unanimously selected as the CFRA national champion for the 2016 season marking the second time they have claimed this honor and the 147th overall national champion selected by the College Football Researchers Association. Here is this year’s complete final poll.
1. Clemson (11)– 275 points
2. Alabama– 264 points
3. Oklahoma– 230 points
4. Southern Califnornia– 225 points
5. Washington– 223 points
6. Ohio State- 216 points
7. Penn State– 212 points
8. Florida State– 210 points
9. Michigan– 181 points
10. Wisconsin– 179 points
11. Western Michigan– 148 points
12. Oklahoma State– 146 points
13. Stanford– 120 points
14. Florida– 104 points
15. LSU– 103 points
16. Colorado– 100 points
17. Virginia Tech– 92 points
18. Louisville– 69 points
19. Miami (FL)– 68 points
20. South Florida– 55 points
21. Utah– 45 points
22. West Virginia– 43 points
23. Tennessee– 42 points
24. Auburn– 37 points
25. Western Kentucky– 33 points
Others Receiving Votes: Baylor 24, San Diego State 21, Kansas State 21, Pittsburgh 19, Georgia 14, NC State 8, Texas A & M 7, Georgia Tech 6, Memphis 6, Houston 6, Mississippi State 6, Nebraska 5, Navy 4, Iowa 2, Army 2, Minnesota 2, Wyoming 1, Wake Forest 1
Dropped Out: Temple 20, Pittsburgh 22, Houston 23, Nebraska 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than Final AP and Coaches Polls: Michigan (9), Western Michigan (11), Louisville (18), Miami-FL (19), Western Kentucky (25).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than Final AP and Coaches Polls: Washington (5), Wisconsin (10), Oklahoma State (12), Stanford (13), LSU (15), Virginia Tech (17), South Florida (20), West Virginia (22), San Diego State (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 4 Major Human Polls (AP, Playoff, CFRA, and Coaches): Clemson (1), Alabama (2), Ohio State (6), Penn State (7), Florida State (8).
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