Ohio State has been crowned the national champion in college football, topping the final Associated Press Top 25 poll after defeating Notre Dame. The Buckeyes secured their first national championship since 2014 and their sixth overall.
Ohio State claimed the top spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season on Tuesday, securing their first national championship since 2014 after defeating Notre Dame in a dominant performance. The Buckeyes, boasting an impressive 14-2 record, swept every first-place vote, reflecting their commanding run through the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Notre Dame , with a 14-2 record, secured their highest season-ending ranking since 1993, settling at No. 2.
Oregon, who had held the No. 1 position for eight consecutive polls before entering the playoff, suffered a setback against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal, finishing the season at No. 3. This marks their highest final ranking since 2014. Texas and Penn State, both reaching the semifinals, rounded out the top five with 13-3 and 13-3 records respectively. The Longhorns achieved their second consecutive top-five finish, a feat not accomplished since 2008-09, while the Nittany Lions secured their first top-five ranking since 2005. Georgia, ranked No. 6, became the highest-ranked team to miss the 12-team playoff. The Bulldogs were followed by Arizona State, Boise State, Tennessee, and Indiana. Notably, Mississippi, with a strong Gator Bowl win over Duke, and BYU, who routed Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, secured rankings ahead of two ACC playoff teams, SMU and Clemson. SMU climbed to No. 12, surpassing Clemson at No. 14 despite losing to the Tigers in the ACC championship game and facing a significant 4-touchdown deficit against Penn State in the playoff's first round. The Mustangs achieved their highest final ranking since 1984. Clemson, who lost to Texas in the first round, has maintained a presence in the final poll every year since 2011. Alabama, on the other hand, experienced a significant drop, falling six spots to No. 17. The Crimson Tide dropped two of their last three games under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer, including a 19-13 bowl loss to Michigan. This marks their lowest ranking since Gene Stallings' 1995 team finished at No. 21. Ohio State, who had their lowest ranking of the season at No. 7 following a 13-10 loss to underdog Michigan on November 30th, demonstrated remarkable resilience in the playoff. They climbed to No. 1 with a stunning performance, defeating Tennessee 42-17, Oregon 41-21, Texas 28-14, and finally, Notre Dame 34-23 in the championship game in Atlanta on Tuesday night. This victory marked their sixth AP national championship, also achieved in 1942, 1954, 1968, 2002, and 2014. Ohio State's five-position jump to No. 1 mirrored the biggest surge in the final poll. Mississippi and Illinois, both at No. 16, also experienced five-spot jumps. Arizona State, the Big 12 champion, reached its highest final ranking since the 1996 Rose Bowl team finished at No. 4. UNLV, with an 11-3 record that matched its school record for wins, clinched a season-ending ranking for the first time, landing at No. 23
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