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, Georgia was unanimously selected as the CFRA national champion for the 2022 season making them the 153rd overall national champion selected by the College Football Researchers Association. See the almanac page on this site for the full year-by-year and team-by-team national championship breakdowns. Keep in mind that the College Football Researchers Association has elected more national champions than any other NCAA-recognized multi-voter poll in the country! Without further ado, here is this year’s complete final poll. First-place votes are in parentheses.
1. Georgia (12)– 300 points
2. Ohio State– 279 points
3. TCU– 267 points
4. Michigan– 266 points
5. Alabama– 255 points
6. Tennessee– 243 points
7. Penn State– 221 points
8. Tulane– 207 points
9. Washington– 198 points
10. Utah– 173 points
11. Southern California– 166 points
12. Florida State– 159 points
13. Clemson– 152 points
14. Oregon– 142 points
15. Kansas State– 137 points
16. Oregon State– 131 points
17. LSU– 129 points
18. Notre Dame– 105 points
19. Troy– 78 points
20. Mississippi State– 65 points
21. South Carolina– 42 points
22. Pittsburgh– 33 points
23. UCLA– 32 points
24. Texas– 26 points
25. Fresno State– 20 points
Others Receiving Votes: Duke 18, Minnesota 14, Iowa 10, Ole Miss 8, Maryland 6, UTSA 5, NC State 4, Wake Forest 3, Western Kentucky 2, Texas Tech 2, James Madison 2
Dropped Out (since end of regular season poll): UTSA 23, Ole Miss 25
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Ohio State (2), Tulane (8), Southern California (11), Oregon (14), Oregon State (16), South Carolina (21), Texas (24).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: TCU (3), Michigan (4), Washington (9), Florida State (12), Kansas State (15), LSU (17), UCLA (23), Fresno State (25).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Georgia (1), Alabama (5), Tennessee (6), Penn State (7), Notre Dame (18)., Pittsburgh (22).
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