In the final postscript to Indiana’s championship season, the Hoosiers unsurprisingly finish No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 ranking. Indiana claims all 62 top votes after becoming the first team in the sport’s modern era to post a 16-0 record. Runner-up Miami (Fla.) concludes the season at No. 2 after its unpredictable run through the playoff.
Semifinalists Mississippi and Oregon claim the next two positions, with Ole Miss’s No. 3 finish constituting its highest ranking since Oct. 19, 2015. Georgia narrowly edges Ohio State for the No. 5 spot. Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Alabama and Oklahoma round out the top 10.
TOP 25: The final US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2025 season
No. 11 Notre Dame heads the group of non-playoff invitees after opting out of the bowl season. No. 12 Brigham Young earns the distinction of being the highest ranked non-playoff bowl winner. Texas, Utah and Vanderbilt claim the next three spots. As for the remaining playoff participants, Tulane lands at No. 18 while James Madison finishes at No. 20.
The Big Ten picks up a couple more ranked squads in the final poll as No. 17 Iowa and No. 25 Illinois move into the poll following bowl victories. Arizona and Tennessee fall out.