Way back in college football’s inaugural season of 1869 two polls were formed that enabled a group of  fans to vote on a national champion.  One of those polls, the College Football Researchers Association Poll (also known as the CFRA poll), emerged as the most preeminent poll in college football until the Associated Press rankings took its place in 1936.  As a general notion, the poll treated Notre Dame unfavorably by voting against them twice in years where they earned split national titles (1919 and 1930).  And instead gave a great deal of respect to Alabama by awarding them split championships in 1925, 1926, and 1930.   At any rate, to honor this significant piece of football history, the College Football Researchers Association Poll  is now being reinvented on this blog.  The CFRA poll will be voted on each week by me and other college football fans  deemed worthy enough to participate .  The first edition of the poll will come out this Monday and then be published every week thereafter.

 If you would like to become an official member of the CFRA and obtain the ability to vote in this weekly poll, then send an email to bmatthews85@gmail.comand give your name, location, and a brief description of your credentials (how long you have been watching cf, who your favorite team is, etc.).  If you are chosen to participate in the poll, then you will be notified.  Also, overly biased rankings (ex: voting Clemson # 1) will result in your disqualification from the poll and the revocation of your future voting privileges.  Seriously though, join the poll.  I’ve always thought it would be cool to come up with a rankings system that complied the votes of friends and other fans.  At the very least, it should generate some good debate.  Again, let me know if your interested in participating.