Week 8 College Football Researchers Association Rankings
Posted by deaconcat08 on October 26, 2009
As it did in the early 1900s, the CFRA is serving as the voice of reason in college football by being the only major poll in country to rank Boise State, TCU, and Cincinnati ahead of Southern Cal. The CFRA’s consistent respect for these mid-majors and Cincy becomes more and more legitimate each week, as all three had impressive victories on Saturday to further validate their lofty rankings in this poll. Additional mid-major adoration is seen towards the bottom of these rankings, as Central Michigan sneaks into the poll for the first time. This marks the first-time in the history of the College Football Researchers Association that a team from the MAC has made its top 25. Also, for the third straight week, there is a tie in the poll, as both Pitt and Ohio State share the 16 spot. Here are this week’s rankings:
1. Florida (7)- 223 points
2. Alabama (1)- 213 points
3. Texas (1)- 212 points
4. Boise State- 190 points
5. Cincinnati- 182 points
6. TCU- 174 points
7. Southern Cal- 171 points
8. Iowa- 169 points
9. LSU- 153 points
10. Oregon- 133 points
11. Oklahoma State- 131 points
12. Penn State- 129 points
13. Georgia Tech- 125 points
14. Virginia Tech- 104 points
15. Houston- 96 points
16. Ohio State- 87 points
16. Pittsburgh- 87 points
18. West Virginia- 69 points
19. Utah- 65 points
20. Miami- 48 points
21. South Carolina- 39 points
22. Ole Miss- 33 points
23. Oklahoma- 27 points
24. Central Michigan- 20 points
25. Notre Dame- 16 points
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona 15, Clemson 4, Navy 4, Brigham Young 3, Wisconsin 2, Georgia 1
Dropped Out: Brigham Young 17, Kansas 21, Texas Tech 23, South Florida 25,
Teams Ranked Higher in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Boise State (4), Oklahoma State (11), West Virginia (18), Central Michigan (24).
Teams Ranked Lower in CFRA than BCS, AP, and Coaches: Southern Cal (7), Georgia Tech (13), Miami-FL (20), Arizona (NR).
Teams Ranked Exactly the Same in All 3 Major Human Polls (AP, CFRA, and Coaches): Florida (1), Alabama (2), Texas (3), LSU (9), Virginia Tech (14), Utah (19), South Carolina (21), Notre Dame (25).
