For the first-time since 2014, the CFRA has selected a different “best four teams” than the playoff committee at the end of the regular season. That season TCU got the nod at the # 4 spot despite the committee controversially selecting Ohio State. This season, the CFRA has made a statement by ranking the UCF Knights as the # 3 ranked team in the country at the conclusion of the regular season. It will thus be interesting to see if they can hold off # 4 Notre Dame or # 5 Oklahoma, if the Knights beat LSU in the Fiesta, and # 1 Alabama and # 2 Clemson falter in the playoffs. Without further ado, here is this year’s CFRA Final Regular Season Poll.
1. Alabama (10)– 274 points
2. Clemson– 263 points
3. UCF (1)– 239 points
4. Notre Dame– 237 points
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5. Oklahoma– 234 points
6. Georgia– 227 points
7. Ohio State– 220 points
8. Michigan– 191 points
9. Washington– 185 points
10. LSU– 169 points
11. Washington State– 157 points
12. West Virginia– 140 points
13. Florida– 133 points
13. Texas– 133 points
15. Penn State– 110 points
16. Kentucky– 96 points
17. Fresno State– 86 points
18. Utah– 71 points
18. Syracuse– 71 points
20. Mississippi State– 60 points
21. Texas A & M– 55 points
22. Northwestern– 45 points
23. Boise State– 23 points
24. Army– 30 points
25. Iowa State– 26 points
Others Receiving Votes: NC State 24, Utah State 13, Brigham Young 10, Appalachian State, Missouri 6, Cincinnati 6, Memphis 4, Iowa 4, Houston 4, Maryland 3, North Dakota State 3, Virginia 2, UAB 1
Dropped Out: Oregon 10, NC State 13, Cincinnati 18, South Florida 19, Iowa 21, Wisconsin 22, Duke 23, Michigan State 24
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP, Coaches, and CFP Polls: UCF (3), LSU (10), Washington State (11), West Virginia (12), Texas (13), Fresno State (17).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP, Coaches, and CFP Polls: Notre Dame (4), Oklahoma (5), Ohio State (7), Florida (13), Penn State (15), Mississippi State (20), Missouri (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 4 Major Human Polls (AP, CFP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Clemson (2), Washington (9).
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