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, Michigan was selected as the CFRA national champion for the 2023 season (though not unanimously) making them the 154th 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.  Michigan (11)– 299 points

2.  Washington– 285 points

3.  Georgia (1)– 266 points

4.  Texas– 260 points

5. Alabama– 243 points

6. Oregon– 234 points

7. Florida State– 232 points

8. Missouri– 224 points

9. Ohio State– 202 points

10. Ole Miss– 196 points

11. LSU– 162 points

12. Penn State– 151 points

13. Notre Dame– 148 points

14. Arizona– 141 points

15. Oklahoma– 120 points

16. Oklahoma State– 91 points

17. Louisville– 86 points

18. Clemson– 77 points

19. Tennessee– 76 points

20. NC State– 74 points

21. Liberty– 66 points

21. Kansas State– 66 points

23. SMU– 28 points

24. Iowa– 27 points

25. Oregon State– 26 points

Others Receiving Votes: James Madison 25, Boise State 18, Troy 14, Kansas 13, Kentucky 13, Tulane 6, UCLA 5, Toledo 5, West Virginia 5, Southern California 5, Memphis 3, Western Kentucky 3, Utah 2, Wisconsin 2, Maryland 1

Dropped Out (since end of regular season poll): James Madison 22, Tulane 25

Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Ohio State (9), LSU (11), Penn State (12), Notre Dame (13), Louisville (17), Clemson (18), NC State (20), Liberty (21), Oregon State (25).

Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Florida State (7), Ole Miss (10), Arizona (14), Tennessee (19), Kansas State (21), Kansas (NR).

Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Michigan (1), Washington (2), Alabama (5), Missouri (8), Oklahoma (15), Oklahoma State (16).