Lea's vote was notably higher on both Missouri and LSU than the consensus. Lea ranked Missouri No. 13 compared to its No. 20 ranking in the final poll. LSU was No. 22 in Lea's poll and unranked in the full poll.

Ohio State finished as the No. 1 team after defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship

Illinois won 10 games in 2024 including the Citrus Bowl. Here is how the Illini and coach Bret Bielema ranked in the final coaches and AP polls.

Malzahn had the Tigers ranked higher than any other coach in the final US LBM Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. But he left to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State, ensuring his time as a coaches poll voter will end. The voting panel is a rotating group of FBS coaches. Memphis finished ranked No. 23 in the poll.

The final US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday, one day after Ohio State took home the College Football Playoff national championship. And, to nobody’s surprise, the Buckeyes finished atop the rankings, their first time appearing at No. 1 in the poll all year.