Now that we are halfway through the college football regular season, it is time to release the CFRA Midseason Poll. As always, there are a slew of changes from this poll than the previous edition which was published in the preseason. The CFRA has same top 4 teams are in the playoff as the other major polls (AP and Coaches) but in a slightly different order. Here, you will find the Georgia Bulldogs in the # 2 spot and Penn State at 3, whereas the AP and Coaches both have those teams reversed. Furthermore, just like in the CFRA preseason poll, there is tie at the # 25 spot so this poll contains 26 ranked teams. Without further ado, here is this year’s CFRA Midseason Poll.
1. Alabama (10)– 250 points
2. Georgia– 236 points
3. Penn State– 228 points
4. TCU– 219 points
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5. Wisconsin– 206 points
6. Ohio State– 186 points
7. Clemson- 185 points
8. Miami-FL– 169 points
9. Oklahoma– 167 points
10. Oklahoma State– 147 points
11. Washington– 136 points
12. Southern California– 129 points
13. Washington State– 120 points
14. Notre Dame– 116 points
15. South Florida– 115 points
16. NC State– 90 points
17. Michigan– 87 points
18. Virginia Tech– 80 points
19. UCF– 79 points
20. Michigan State– 69 points
21. Auburn– 50 points
22. Kentucky– 32 points
23. Stanford– 27 points
24. West Virginia– 25 points
25. LSU– 20 points
25. San Diego State– 20 points
Others Receiving Votes: Memphis 13, Virginia 8, Utah 8, Texas A & M 8, Navy 6, Boise State 5, Texas Tech 4, Toledo 4, Iowa State 4, Georgia Tech 1, South Carolina 1
Dropped Out: Florida State 3, Florida 12, Louisville 16, Kansas State 19, Texas 22
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Georgia (2), Washington (11), Washington State (13), UCF (19), Kentucky (22), San Diego State (25).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Penn State (3), Southern California (12), Virginia Tech (18), Michigan State (20), Stanford (23), West Virginia (24), Texas A & M (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), TCU (4), Wisconsin (5), Ohio State (6), Oklahoma (9), Auburn (21).
The College Football Researchers Association 