Now that we are halfway through the college football regular season, it is time to release the CFRA Midseason Poll. Interestingly enough, we have a different # 1 team than the two other major human polls, as Ohio State ranked higher than Georgia in our poll, despite the fact that the Bulldogs received more first-place votes than the Buckeyes! In addition, there are two ties in our poll and both involve ACC teams from North Carolina. The first is a tie at # 11 between Wake Forest and Southern California, and the second is a tie at # 22 between North Carolina and Mississippi State. Without further ado, here is this year’s preseason poll.
1. Ohio State (6)– 340 points
2. Georgia (7)– 337 points
3. Tennessee (1)– 327 points
4. Michigan– 299 points
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5. Clemson– 292 points
6. TCU- 265 points
7. Ole Miss– 264 points
8. Alabama– 256 points
9. UCLA- 216 points
10. Oklahoma State- 192 points
11. Southern California– 190 points
11. Wake Forest– 190 points
13. Syracuse– 174 points
14. Oregon– 170 points
15. Utah– 145 points
16. Kansas State– 129 points
17. Penn State– 125 points
18. Illinois– 116 points
19. Kentucky– 98 points
20. Texas– 95 points
21. Cincinnnati– 68 points
22. Mississippi State– 52 points
22. North Carolina– 52 points
24. Tulane– 29 points
25. Purdue– 26 points
Others Receiving Votes: NC State 21, LSU 19, Kansas 17, Coastal Carolina 10, UCF 6, Liberty 6, Air Force 5, Texas Tech 5, James Madison 3, Oregon State 3, Maryland 3, Arkansas 2, South Alabama 1, Texas A & M 1, Troy 1
Dropped Out (since Preseason Poll): Oklahoma 7, Texas A & M 8, Notre Dame 9, NC State 11, Baylor 14, Wisconsin 15, Arkansas 16, Miami-FL 17, Michigan State 18, Houston 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Ohio State (1), TCU (6), Oklahoma State (10), Southern California (11), Wake Forest (11), Syracuse (13), Kansas State (16), Mississippi State (22), Tulane (24), Purdue (25).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Georgia (2), Alabama (8), Oregon (14), Penn State (17), NC State (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Clemson (5), Ole Miss (7), Utah (15), North Carolina (22).
The College Football Researchers Association 