College football is back in full force (hopefully), and so is the College Football Researchers Association Top 25 poll. This will be the 24th season overall that the CFRA will crown a contemporaneous national champion and the 13th consecutive since the re-emergence of the poll in 2009. The history there may not seem overwhelmingly vast but keep in mind that when you include all of the retrospective champions we’ve elected, this season’s champion will be the 151st in poll history which is more than any other multi-voter, NCAA-recognized poll in the country.
Without further ado, here is this year’s preseason poll.
1. Alabama (9)– 273 points
2. Oklahoma (1)– 251 points
3. Clemson (1)– 248 points
4. Ohio State– 244 points
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5. Georgia– 239 points
6. Texas A & M- 196 points
7. Oregon– 176 points
8. Iowa State– 170 points
9. Cincinnati- 169 points
10. Florida- 149 points
11. Wisconsin– 147 points
12. North Carolina– 144 points
13. Notre Dame– 141 points
14. LSU– 112 points
15. Miami (FL)– 104 points
16. Penn State– 91 points
17. Southern Cal– 88 points
18. Indiana– 83 points
19. Iowa– 69 points
20. Washington– 63 points
21. Utah– 58 points
22. Coastal Carolina– 42 points
23. Texas– 41 points
24. Oklahoma State– 30 points
25. Ole Miss– 25 points
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri 23, UCF 21, Kentucky 16, Liberty 16, NC State 15, West Virginia 12, Arizona State 12, Boise State 12, TCU 10, Pittsburgh 9, Baylor 9, UL-Lafayette 9, Army 8, Michigan 7, Northwestern 7, Brigham Young 7, Colorado 6, Nebraska 2, Nevada 2, UCLA 1
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Oregon (7), Florida (10), Wisconsin (11), Penn State (16), Utah (21).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: North Carolina (12), Notre Dame (13), Southern Cal (17), Indiana (18), Iowa (19), Texas (23), Arizona State (NR), UL-Lafayette (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Alabama (1), Ohio State (4), Georgia (5), Texas A & M (6).
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