IRVING, Texas (Aug. 13, 2019) – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will partner for the sixth consecutive year to conduct
The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll, the organizations' weekly major-college football poll.
The results will be
released by 12:30 p.m. ET each Sunday of the 2019 regular season, and the plans include a preseason poll on Aug. 19. The first poll of the regular season will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to account for the games that will be played on Labor Day. The last poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 8, the day after the conference championship games. There is no final poll after the bowl games, but the NFF will award its historic MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy to the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship.
"We are proud to continue our partnership with the FWAA on the Super 16 Poll," said NFF President & CEO
Steve Hatchell. "We received lots of positive feedback during the past five seasons from fans on how much they enjoyed the poll. We believe that our voters offer an extremely credible set of opinions, and we hope that the combined respect of both our organizations will continue to provide a compelling reference point for fans to follow during the season."
The voters in the poll consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers. The poll aims to draw on the vast knowledge of the nation's top journalists with extensive experience covering college football in combination with some of the greatest legends to have ever played or coached the game.
"We are extremely excited to continue the Super 16 Poll and partner with the National Football Foundation," said 2019 FWAA President
Matt Fortuna, a writer for The Athletic who votes in the poll. "We have had a great experience with the poll, and we look forward to extending it for another year. Our poll includes some of the most knowledgeable and objective college football minds in the country, and we believe it has developed into a compelling instrument for ranking the best teams in the country."
The decision to conduct the poll was made by the boards of both organizations at the conclusion of the 2013 season and the end of the Bowl Championship Series, building on a relationship that stretches back to the 1940s when both groups were founded. The 2019 poll will tally the votes of 46 individuals (38 from the FWAA and eight Hall of Famers) on a weekly basis, ranking the top 16 teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
The names and affiliations of the 2019 voters are listed below, and their individual rankings will again be made public each week during the season. The FWAA voters, all current or past writers of national stature, are selected to ensure balanced-geographical representation. The NFF voters, comprised of Hall of Fame players and coaches, also add to the diversity of perspectives, coming from different conferences and regions of the country.
2019 FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 VOTERS
| Mark |
Anderson |
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
| Nicole |
Auerbach |
The Athletic |
| Zach |
Barnett |
FootballScoop.com |
| Tony |
Barnhart |
SEC Network, TMG College Sports |
| Brett |
Beaird |
WYTK Radio 93.9 FM The Score (AL) |
| Tom |
Beck |
2004 College Football Hall of Famer - Coach |
| Ryan |
Black |
The Manhattan Mercury (KS) |
| Mark |
Blaudschun |
TMG College Sports |
| Chip |
Brown |
Horns247.com, AM 1300 The Zone |
| Dave |
Congrove |
CollegeFootballPoll.com |
| Gene |
Duffey |
Houston-Based Freelancer |
| Chris |
Dufresne |
TMG College Sports |
| Jon |
Finkel |
Author and Co-Host of the Life of Dad Show |
| Bryan |
Fischer |
NBC Sports College Football Talk |
| Pete |
Fiutak |
CollegeFootballNews.com |
| Matt |
Fortuna |
The Athletic |
| Mike |
Griffith |
AJC-DawgNation |
| Dan |
Harralson |
Vols Wire/USA Today Network |
| Steve |
Helwagen |
Bucknuts Media Network |
| Ron |
Higgins |
LSU.Rivals.com |
| Bob |
Holt |
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
| John |
Hoover |
KRXO Radio/The Franchise (OK) |
| Brett |
Hudson |
Matt Wyatt Media (MS) |
| Adam |
Hunsucker |
Monroe News-Star (LA) |
| Johnnie |
Johnson |
2007 College Football Hall of Famer - Texas |
| Cody |
Kellner |
Cody Kellner Points Index |
| Kelly |
Lyell |
Fort Collins Coloradoan |
| Rudy |
Martzke |
USA Today (Retired) |
| Kevin |
McGuire |
NBC Sports College Football Talk |
| Don |
McPherson |
2008 College Football Hall of Famer - Syracuse |
| Randy |
Peterson |
Des Moines Register |
| Matt |
Roberson |
Jonesboro Sun (AR) |
| Bill |
Royce |
2016 College Football Hall of Famer - Ashland (OH) |
| Barrett |
Sallee |
CBSSports.com, SiriusXM |
| Mike'l |
Severe |
1620 The Zone |
| Dan |
Sileo |
Sports Radio Host |
| Audrey |
Snyder |
The Athletic (Penn State) |
| Phil |
Steele |
ESPN, Phil Steele Publications |
| Patrick |
Stevens |
The Athletic Baltimore |
| David |
Teel |
Newport News Daily Press (VA) |
| Mel |
Tjeerdsma |
2018 College Football Hall of Famer - Coach |
| John |
Wagner |
Toledo Blade (Retired) |
| Wesley |
Walls |
2014 College Football Hall of Famer - Mississippi |
| Dick |
Weiss |
Blue Star Media |
| Reggie |
Williams |
2007 College Football Hall of Famer - Dartmouth |
| Scott |
Woerner |
2016 College Football Hall of Famer - Georgia |
2019 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll Release Schedule
Aug. 19 Preseason Rankings
Sept. 3 Week 1 Rankings (Tuesday)
Sept. 8 Week 2 Rankings
Sept. 15 Week 3 Rankings
Sept. 22 Week 4 Rankings
Sept. 29 Week 5 Rankings
Oct. 6 Week 6 Rankings
Oct. 13 Week 7 Rankings
Oct. 20 Week 8 Rankings
Oct. 27 Week 9 Rankings
Nov. 3 Week 10 Rankings
Nov. 10 Week 11 Rankings
Nov. 17 Week 12 Rankings
Nov. 24 Week 13 Rankings
Dec. 1 Week 14 Rankings
Dec. 8 Week 15 Rankings
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include Football Matters®, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy®, annual scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments – a proud partner of the Campbell Trophy®, Goodyear, Herff Jones, New York Athletic Club, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Sports Business Journal, SportsManias, Under Armour and VICIS. Learn more at footballfoundation.org.
About The Football Writers Association of America
Founded in 1941, the non-profit Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) consists of more than 1,300 members, including journalists, broadcasters, publicists and key executives in all areas of college football. Led by current President Matt Fortuna of The Athletic, longtime Executive Director Steve Richardson, and a board of veteran journalists, the association continues to grow and work to help college football prosper at all levels. Visit footballwriters.com for more information about the FWAA and its award programs.
