Where Alabama football ranks in final US LBM Coaches Poll
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College football crowned a new national champion Monday night when the Indiana Hoosiers capped a perfect 16-0 season with a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium.
Led by former Alabama Crimson Tide assistant coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana became the third Big Ten school to win the national championship in as many years. Before the Hoosiers' triumph over Miami, the last first-time national champion in college football were the 1996 Florida Gators under coach Steve Spurrier.
With Indiana the toast of college football, Tuesday saw the release of the final US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2025 season. Here's where Alabama finished in coach Kalen DeBoer's second season in Tuscaloosa.
Where is Alabama football ranked in final 2025 US LBM Coaches Poll?
Alabama (11-4) placed No. 9 in the final US LBM Coaches Poll, up two spots from its ranking before the start of the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide finished one spot below the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies (11-2) and one spot above the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners (10-3).
Alabama finished two spots ahead of No. 11 Notre Dame and is the highest-ranked four-loss team in at least the modern history of the polls. Ole Miss finished as the highest-ranked SEC team after its run to the CFP semifinals.
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Final college football Coaches Poll rankings after Indiana wins historic first title
The full top 25 rankings in the final US LBM Coaches Poll after the 2025 college football season are below.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 16-0 | 1550 | 62 | 1 | – | 1/21 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 1485 | 0 | 10 | +8 | 2/18 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | 13-2 | 1400 | 0 | 6 | +3 | 3/15 |
| 4 | Oregon | 13-2 | 1349 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 2/9 |
| 5 | Georgia | 12-2 | 1269 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2/10 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12-2 | 1265 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1/6 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 12-2 | 1142 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4/24 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 1091 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 3/22 |
| 9 | Alabama | 11-4 | 1050 | 0 | 11 | +2 | 4/20 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 946 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 6/NR |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 901 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 5/21 |
| 12 | BYU | 12-2 | 868 | 0 | 13 | +1 | 8/NR |
| 13 | Texas | 10-3 | 840 | 0 | 14 | +1 | 1/19 |
| 14 | Utah | 11-2 | 772 | 0 | 15 | +1 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 602 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 11/NR |
| 16 | Virginia | 11-3 | 567 | 0 | 21 | +5 | 11/NR |
| 17 | Iowa | 9-4 | 410 | 0 | NR | +9 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Tulane | 11-3 | 369 | 0 | 18 | – | 18/NR |
| 19 | Houston | 10-3 | 349 | 0 | 24 | +5 | 19/NR |
| 20 | James Madison | 12-2 | 342 | 0 | 19 | -1 | 19/NR |
| 21 | USC | 9-4 | 309 | 0 | 16 | -5 | 16/NR |
| 22 | Michigan | 9-4 | 276 | 0 | 17 | -5 | 13/NR |
| 23 | Navy | 11-2 | 164 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 126 | 0 | 22 | -2 | 7/NR |
| 25 | Illinois | 9-4 | 123 | 0 | NR | +7 | 8/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Arizona; No. 23 Tennessee;
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 102; North Texas 89; Missouri 51; Duke 43; SMU 32; Washington 24; Illinois 10; Boise State 10; TCU 9; Pittsburgh 9; Arizona State 8; South Florida 7; Louisville 7; Connecticut 7; Penn State 6; Kennesaw State 3; UNLV 2; Old Dominion 2; Western Michigan 1; San Diego State 1
Alabama football schedule 2025
Where Alabama sits in final AP Poll of 2025 college football season https://t.co/ozxlxmrxNbpic.twitter.com/4VmZJBaC3B
— Roll Tide Wire (@RollTideWire) January 20, 2026
- Aug. 30: at Florida State (L, 31-17)
- Sept. 6: vs. UL Monroe (W, 73-0)
- Sept. 13: vs. Wisconsin (W, 38-14)
- Sept. 27: at Georgia (W, 24-21)
- Oct. 4: vs. Vanderbilt (W, 30-14)
- Oct. 11: at Missouri (W, 27-24)
- Oct. 18: vs. Tennessee (W, 37-20)
- Oct. 25: at South Carolina (W, 29-22)
- Nov. 8: vs. LSU (W, 20-9)
- Nov. 15: vs. Oklahoma (L, 23-21)
- Nov. 22 vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 56-0)
- Nov. 29: at Auburn (W, 27-20)
- Dec. 6: vs. Georgia (L, 28-7)
- Dec. 19: at Oklahoma — CFP first round (W, 34-24)
- Jan. 1: vs. Indiana — CFP quarterfinals (L, 38-3)
Record: 11-4.
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