Ohio State No. 1 in Final US LBM Coaches Poll
January 21, 2025
Ohio State claimed the program’s ninth national title by scoring 31 unanswered points in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game against Notre Dame, winning 34-23. The Buckeyes finish the season with a 14-2 record and the No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches poll.
Notre Dame comes in at No. 2 with an identical 14-2 record, followed by Texas at No. 3, Oregon at No. 4 and Penn State at No. 5. Georgia, Arizona State, Tennessee, Boise State and Indiana round out the top 10.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Ohio State (53) 1,325 7 14-2
2 Notre Dame 1,271 3 14-2
3 Texas 1,180 4 13-3
4 Oregon 1,149 1 13-1
5 Penn State 1,145 5 13-3
6 Georgia 1,066 2 11-3
7 Arizona State 986 10 11-3
8 Tennessee 893 6 10-3
9 Boise State 872 8 12-2
10 Indiana 868 9 11-2
11 SMU 741 12 11-3
11 Clemson 741 13 10-4
13 Mississippi 723 15 10-3
14 BYU 601 17 11-2
15 Iowa State 543 19 11-3
16 Illinois 479 21 10-3
17 Alabama 400 11 9-4
18 Miami (Fla.) 393 16 10-3
19 South Carolina 390 14 9-4
20 Missouri 378 20 10-3
21 Army 314 18 12-2
22 Syracuse 236 25 10-3
23 Memphis 174 23 11-2
24 UNLV 149 24 11-3
25 Colorado 56 22 9-4
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: LSU (9-4) 44; Louisville (9-4) 28; Navy (10-3) 28; Kansas State (9-4) 20; Michigan (8-5) 20; Ohio (11-3) 6; TCU (9-4) 5; Marshall (10-3) 1.
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Ohio State claimed the program’s ninth national title by scoring 31 unanswered points in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game against Notre Dame, winning 34-23. The Buckeyes finish the season with a 14-2 record and the No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches poll.
Notre Dame comes in at No. 2 with an identical 14-2 record, followed by Texas at No. 3, Oregon at No. 4 and Penn State at No. 5. Georgia, Arizona State, Tennessee, Boise State and Indiana round out the top 10.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (53) | 1,325 | 7 | 14-2 | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1,271 | 3 | 14-2 | |
| 3 | Texas | 1,180 | 4 | 13-3 | |
| 4 | Oregon | 1,149 | 1 | 13-1 | |
| 5 | Penn State | 1,145 | 5 | 13-3 | |
| 6 | Georgia | 1,066 | 2 | 11-3 | |
| 7 | Arizona State | 986 | 10 | 11-3 | |
| 8 | Tennessee | 893 | 6 | 10-3 | |
| 9 | Boise State | 872 | 8 | 12-2 | |
| 10 | Indiana | 868 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | SMU | 741 | 12 | 11-3 | |
| 11 | Clemson | 741 | 13 | 10-4 | |
| 13 | Mississippi | 723 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | BYU | 601 | 17 | 11-2 | |
| 15 | Iowa State | 543 | 19 | 11-3 | |
| 16 | Illinois | 479 | 21 | 10-3 | |
| 17 | Alabama | 400 | 11 | 9-4 | |
| 18 | Miami (Fla.) | 393 | 16 | 10-3 | |
| 19 | South Carolina | 390 | 14 | 9-4 | |
| 20 | Missouri | 378 | 20 | 10-3 | |
| 21 | Army | 314 | 18 | 12-2 | |
| 22 | Syracuse | 236 | 25 | 10-3 | |
| 23 | Memphis | 174 | 23 | 11-2 | |
| 24 | UNLV | 149 | 24 | 11-3 | |
| 25 | Colorado | 56 | 22 | 9-4 |
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: LSU (9-4) 44; Louisville (9-4) 28; Navy (10-3) 28; Kansas State (9-4) 20; Michigan (8-5) 20; Ohio (11-3) 6; TCU (9-4) 5; Marshall (10-3) 1.
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