US LBM Coaches Poll: Ohio State claims top spot after national title run
See where your team landed in the final US LBM Coaches Poll ranking of the year.
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Much has changed since we unveiled our way-too-early college football Top 25 in the hours after Ohio State beat Notre Dame to take home the national championship.
One of the biggest stories of the offseason has been former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s abrupt departure for the transfer portal. After leading his team to the College Football Playoff as a redshirt freshman, Iamaleava has decamped for UCLA and caused the Volunteers to drop from No. 9 in our January rankings to No. 14 in our post-spring update.
Another team falling out of the rankings is Boise State, the reigning Mountain West champions and debut Group of Five entrant in the expanded playoff bracket. In addition to losing star running back Ashton Jeanty, the Broncos have seen several key contributors enter the transfer portal, including all-conference defensive tackle Braxton Fely and former All-America punter James Ferguson-Reynolds.
But there’s no change at the top. Ohio State remains No. 1 in our reworked rankings despite some question marks at quarterback, followed by Penn State, Texas, Georgia and Clemson.
Below is our post-spring Top 25, once again heavily slanted toward the Big Ten and SEC. Rankings from January in parenthesis:
1. Ohio State (2024 record: 14-2) (1)
The Buckeyes are ready to reload and make another run at the national title. First, though, Ryan Day must decide on a starting QB between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz. Sayin was the favorite to claim the job this spring but was unable to put Kienholz away; the competition will continue this summer. The winner will throw to what again will be an elite WR room. The defense will need to be almost completely rebuilt,…
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Publish date : 2025-04-28 10:05:00
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