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Oregon picked up 53 of 54 first-place votes and remains No. 1 in the Super 16 Poll of FWAA writers and members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Texas received the other.
This is Oregon's seventh consecutive week at No. 1 as the Ducks completed an undefeated regular season with a 49-21 win at home over Washington. The Ducks are the first team outside of the SEC since Ohio State in 2015 to hold the No. 1 spot in the poll for at least seven consecutive weeks.
Ohio State fell five spots to No. 7 after suffering a 3-point loss to Michigan at home. Texas moved up one spot to No. 2 after defeating Texas A&M 17-7 in College Station.
Penn State, Notre Dame and Georgia all advanced one spot, to land at No. 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Tennessee gained two places, moving from No. 8 to No. 6 as did SMU, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 8, and Alabama, going from No. 13 to No. 11.
Boise State advanced one spot to No. 10 after a 34-18 win over Oregon State at home, marking the highest ranking for the Broncos in the history of this poll. Miami (FL) fell five spots to No. 12 after a four-point loss to Syracuse on the road.
Clemson fell out of the poll completely after losing to South Carolina 14-17 at home and was replaced by Iowa State, which claimed the No. 16 ranking. The South Carolina win advanced the Gamecocks from No. 16 to No. 14.
The SEC leads all conferences with six teams. The Big Ten has four, followed by the ACC and Big 12 with two each while the Mountain West and Independents have one apiece.
CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove has been on the voting panel since the September 24, 2017 poll. He is one of the 54 voters who put Oregon at No. 1.
Here is his entire Top 16 ballot:
(1) Oregon, (2) Penn State, (3) Texas, (4) Notre Dame, (5) Georgia, (6) SMU, (7) Ohio State, (8) Indiana, (9) Miami, FL, (10) Tennessee, (11) Boise State, (12) Ole Miss, (13) Alabama, (14) Clemson, (15) Iowa State, (16) South Carolina.
By order of conference, he has 4 schools from the B1G, 6 from the SEC, 3 from the ACC, 1 independent , 1 from the Big 12, and 1 from the Mountain West.
| Rank | Team | Pts. | 1st | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oregon (12-0) | 863 | 53 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas (11-1) | 806 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Penn State (11-1) | 709 | 4 | |
| 4. | Notre Dame (11-1) | 691 | 5 | |
| 5. | Georgia (10-2) | 622 | 6 | |
| 6. | Tennessee (10-2) | 555 | 8 | |
| 7. | Ohio State (10-2) | 549 | 2 | |
| 8. | SMU (11-1) | 481 | 10 | |
| 9. | Indiana (11-1) | 438 | 9 | |
| 10. | Boise State (11-1) | 336 | 11 | |
| 11. | Alabama (9-3) | 288 | 13 | |
| 12. | Miami-FL (10-2) | 236 | 7 | |
| 13. | Arizona State (10-2) | 223 | 14 | |
| 14. | South Carolina (9-3) | 185 | 16 | |
| 15. | Ole Miss (9-3) | 169 | 15 | |
| 16. | Iowa State (10-2) | 88 | N/A |
Clemson (41), BYU (31), Texas A&M (9), Colorado (9), Illinois (9), LSU (4), Florida (1), Army West Point (1)..
Friday:
UNLV at No.10 Boise State, MWC Championship Game, Friday
Saturday:
(1) Oregon vs. (3) Penn State, B1G Championship (Indianapolis)
(2) Texas vs.(5) Georgia, SEC Championship (Atlanta)
(8) SMU vs. Clemson, ACC Championship (Charlotte)
(13) Arizona State vs. (16 Iowa State), Big 12 Championship (Arlington)
SEE: Complete schedule, Odds, Picks
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