Now that we are halfway through the college football regular season, it is time to publish the CFRA Midseason Poll. One interesting aspect of this poll is that the top two Group of Six representatives (James Madison and Boise State) who will most likely be battling it out for the Group of Six spot in the College Football Playoff are ranked right next to one another in these rankings. Please note that the 12 teams that would currently make up this year’s College Football Playoff field based on this poll are denoted by an asterik next to their name.

1. Miami-FL (6)*– 269 points

2.  BYU (2)*– 259 points

3. Ohio State (1)*– 240 points

4.  Georgia*– 231 points

5.  Texas Tech*– 220 points

6.  UCLA*- 219 points

7.  Indiana*– 202 points

8.  Utah*– 196 points

9.  Ole Miss*- 186 points

10. Notre Dame*- 182 points

11. Tennessee*– 158 points

12. Kentucky– 150 points

13. Wake Forest– 121 points

14. Houston– 114 points

15. Alabama– 106 points

16. Southern California– 102 points

17. Iowa– 98 points

18. James Madison*– 75 points

19. Boise State– 64 points

19. LSU– 64 points

21. SMU– 61 points

22. Texas– 53 points

23. Northwestern– 47 points

24. Arizona– 39 points

25. Florida– 36 points

Others Receiving Votes: Missouri 30, Oklahoma State 15, Oregon 13, New Mexico 9, Auburn 8, North Dakota State 7, UTSA 5, Oregon State 4, Liberty 2

Dropped Out (since preseason poll): Oregon 3, Oklahoma 10, Texas A & M 14, Washington 16, Michigan 18, Penn State 19, Louisville 21, Clemson 22

Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: UCLA (6), Utah (8), Wake Forest (13), James Madison (18), Boise State (19), Arizona (24).

Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than AP and Coaches Polls: Indiana (7), Ole Miss (9), Notre Dame (10), Alabama (15), Iowa (17), LSU (19), Texas (22), Florida (25), Oregon (NR), Missouri (NR).

Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Miami-FL (1), Tennessee (11), Kentucky (12).