The 2024 college football season has been one for the history books. Ohio State captured the national championship in dominant fashion, winning four games in the newly expanded College Football Playoff system. With all the games now complete, coaches had the final say in ranking the teams behind the Buckeyes in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Notre Dame Finishes Second, But Not Unanimously
Notre Dame secured the No. 2 spot after falling to Ohio State in the national championship game. However, the Fighting Irish’s position wasn’t unanimous among voters, as some coaches had differing opinions on where they should rank.
Beyond the top two, there was significant variance in how coaches ranked teams that didn’t make the national championship game or the College Football Playoff. Some teams received higher placements than expected, while others fell further than anticipated.
How Coaches Voted in the Final Top 25 Poll
With 53 coaches participating in the voting process, each had their own perspective on how the final rankings should look. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the final Top 25 rankings based on the US LBM Coaches Poll. These rankings reflect the overall standings as determined by the panel of head coaches.
Top 5 Teams in the Final Rankings
- Ohio State – The undisputed national champions, winning four straight playoff games to secure the title.
- Notre Dame – Finished as runner-up after a tough loss to the Buckeyes in the championship.
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(Full rankings can be added once the complete list is available.)
The expanded College Football Playoff system introduced new challenges and opportunities for teams, leading to unexpected upsets and thrilling matchups. Ohio State’s championship run will be remembered as a historic feat, proving their dominance on the national stage. Meanwhile, Notre Dame’s impressive season showed they are still one of the top programs in the country.
As the season officially comes to a close, fans and analysts will now turn their attention to recruiting, the transfer portal, and preparations for next year’s College Football Playoff. With this new format proving to be exciting and competitive, college football’s future looks brighter than ever.
Tim Albin, Ohio
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Clemson
- Boise State
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Ole Miss
- Army
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- Ohio
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Alabama
- Navy
Major Applewhite, South Alabama
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- SMU
- BYU
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Army
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Colorado
Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- SMU
- Clemson
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Syracuse
- Army
- Colorado
- UNLV
- Memphis
Mike Bloomgren, Rice
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- BYU
- SMU
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Army
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Memphis
- Syracuse
- Miami (Fla)
- UNLV
- Colorado
David Braun, Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Texas
- Boise State
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- BYU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Kansas State
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Army
- UNLV
- Memphis
Jeff Brohm, Louisville
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Missouri
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Illinois
- Alabama
- BYU
- South Carolina
- Army
- Syracuse
- Louisville
- Memphis
- UNLV
Fran Brown, Syracuse
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- SMU
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Army
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Memphis
- UNLV
Neal Brown, West Virginia
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- SMU
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Ole Miss
- Miami (Fla.)
- Illinois
- Army
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Alabama
- Memphis
- UNLV
- LSU
Troy Calhoun, Air Force
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Texas
- Penn State
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Indiana
- Arizona State
- Alabama
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Boise State
- Clemson
- LSU
- SMU
- Iowa State
- UNLV
- Missouri
- Miami (Fla.)
- BYU
- Colorado
- TCU
- Navy
Jamey Chadwell, Liberty
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Arizona State
- Clemson
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- Army
- BYU
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Iowa State
- UNLV
- Alabama
- Colorado
Bob Chesney, James Madison
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Boise State
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Illinois
- UNLV
- Alabama
- Syracuse
- Missouri
- Louisville
- Memphis
- Army
- South Carolina
Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Boise State
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- SMU
- Indiana
- Miami (Fla.)
- BYU
- Illinois
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Iowa State
- Army
- Ole Miss
- Missouri
- Colorado
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Syracuse
Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Clemson
- South Carolina
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- BYU
- Army
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Miami (Fla.)
- Memphis
- Colorado
- UNLV
- Syracuse
Spencer Danielson, Boise State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Boise State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- SMU
- BYU
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Iowa State
- Army
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- South Carolina
- Miami (Fla.)
- UNLV
- Michigan
- Memphis
Ryan Day, Ohio State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Texas
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Clemson
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Illinois
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Army
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Colorado
Kalen DeBoer, Alabama
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Arizona State
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- SMU
- Indiana
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Army
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Miami (Fla.)
- Michigan
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Syracuse
Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- BYU
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- SMU
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Army
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Colorado
- Memphis
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- UNLV
- Syracuse
Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Indiana
- BYU
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Memphis
- Army
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Navy
Mike Elko, Texas A&M
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Arizona State
- Clemson
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- SMU
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Army
- Colorado
Tony Elliott, Virginia
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Clemson
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Navy
- Memphis
- Army
- Syracuse
- Illinois
- UNLV
Jedd Fisch, Washington
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Oregon
- Boise State
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Clemson
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- Army
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Syracuse
- LSU
- Louisville
- Kansas State
- Michigan
James Franklin, Penn State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Texas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- SMU
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Army
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- Colorado
- UNLV
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- Clemson
- SMU
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Army
- Memphis
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Louisville
Willie Fritz, Houston
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Boise State
- SMU
- Iowa State
- Clemson
- BYU
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Army
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- Missouri
- Colorado
- Kansas State
- UNLV
Alex Golesh, South Florida
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Penn State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- SMU
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Army
- Illinois
- UNLV
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- Navy
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Memphis
Mike Houston, East Carolina
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Missouri
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Army
- Alabama
- Iowa State
- SMU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Memphis
- BYU
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Navy
Butch Jones, Arkansas State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- BYU
- SMU
- Iowa State
- Army
- Clemson
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- South Carolina
- UNLV
- Michigan
Brent Key, Georgia Tech
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- Indiana
- Boise State
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- South Carolina
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Army
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Colorado
GJ Kinne, Texas State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Indiana
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Clemson
- Miami (Fla.)
- Alabama
- Army
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Colorado
- Memphis
- UNLV
Chris Klieman, Kansas State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- BYU
- Indiana
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Army
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- Miami (Fla.)
- UNLV
- Kansas State
Dan Lanning, Oregon
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- Illinois
- SMU
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- South Carolina
- Memphis
- Army
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Colorado
Rhett Lashlee, SMU
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Clemson
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- BYU
- Syracuse
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Alabama
- Louisville
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- TCU
- Missouri
- Navy
Clark Lea, Vanderbilt
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Missouri
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Clemson
- Syracuse
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- South Carolina
- LSU
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Kansas State
Lance Leipold, Kansas
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Clemson
- Alabama
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Colorado
- Army
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Kansas State
Pete Lembo, Buffalo
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Illinois
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- Army
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Alabama
- LSU
- UNLV
Sean Lewis, San Diego State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Iowa State
- UNLV
- Clemson
- SMU
- Missouri
- Alabama
- BYU
- South Carolina
- Miami (Fla.)
- Memphis
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Navy
- Army
Mike Locksley, Maryland
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- BYU
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Army
- Memphis
- Louisville
- UNLV
- Syracuse
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
Gus Malzahn, Central Florida
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Clemson
- SMU
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- Memphis
- Army
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Syracuse
- Miami (Fla.)
- UNLV
- Colorado
Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio)
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- Indiana
- SMU
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- LSU
- UNLV
- Navy
- Army
- Michigan
Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Alabama
- SMU
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Ole Miss
- Miami (Fla.)
- BYU
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- Army
- Colorado
- UNLV
- Ohio
Joey McGuire, Texas Tech
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- BYU
- Indiana
- SMU
- Boise State
- Iowa State
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Kansas State
- Missouri
- Army
- UNLV
- Colorado
Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Indiana
- BYU
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- SMU
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- LSU
- Illinois
- Navy
- Army
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- UNLV
Jeff Monken, Army
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Penn State
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Arizona State
- BYU
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- Clemson
- Illinois
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Army
- Syracuse
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Navy
Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- SMU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- Alabama
- BYU
- Missouri
- Iowa State
- Memphis
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Army
- LSU
- Louisville
- Syracuse
Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Tennessee
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Clemson
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- SMU
- Iowa State
- Miami (Fla.)
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Memphis
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- LSU
- Colorado
- Navy
Barry Odom, UNLV
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Clemson
- Arizona State
- Ole Miss
- Indiana
- SMU
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- BYU
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Army
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Memphis
- Miami (Fla.)
- Louisville
- Kansas State
- South Carolina
Gerad Parker, Troy
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Texas
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Clemson
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Illinois
- Alabama
- Army
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- Miami (Fla.)
- UNLV
- LSU
Brent Pry, Virginia Tech
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Army
- Colorado
- Memphis
- UNLV
Kirby Smart, Georgia
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Penn State
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- Indiana
- Arizona State
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- SMU
- Miami (Fla.)
- BYU
- Army
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Colorado
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Syracuse
Mark Stoops, Kentucky
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Texas
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- SMU
- Boise State
- Missouri
- BYU
- Miami (Fla.)
- Clemson
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Army
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Memphis
- UNLV
- Syracuse
- Louisville
Jon Sumrall, Tulane
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Ole Miss
- Indiana
- SMU
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Army
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Illinois
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- LSU
- UNLV
Lance Taylor, Western Michigan
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- SMU
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Army
- Miami (Fla.)
- Syracuse
- UNLV
- Michigan
- Memphis
- Marshall
Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- BYU
- SMU
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Army
- Miami (Fla.)
- Missouri
- Syracuse
- Memphis
- LSU
- UNLV