Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction After Indiana’s CFP Title Win

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After a fantastic season and a wonderful College Football Playoff National Championship – closing out with a 27-21 Indiana win over Miami – what will the final Coaches Poll Top 25 be?

There are plenty of interesting calls to be made by the coaches and the rankings types, but we know who No. 1 and No. 2 will be.

Here’s our call on what the entire Coaches Poll Top 25 will be.

Projecting the Final Coaches Poll Rankings After the CFP Championship

Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: SMU, Arizona, Tennessee, Missouri, North Texas

25 Illinois Fighting Illini

Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: NR
Music City Bowl: Illinois 30, Tennessee 28

24 James Madison Dukes

Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 19
CFP First Round: Oregon 51, James Madison 34

23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 22
Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU 25, Georgia Tech 21

22 Navy Midshipmen

Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 25
Liberty Bowl: Navy 35, Cincinnati 13

21 Tulane Green Wave

Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 18
CFP First Round: Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10

20 USC Trojans

Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 16
Alamo Bowl: TCU 30, USC 27 OT

19 Michigan Wolverines

Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 17
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Texas 41, Michigan 27

18 Vanderbilt Commodores

Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 12
ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34, Vanderbilt 27

17 Iowa Hawkeyes

Record: 8-4
Final Regular Season Rank: NR
ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34, Vanderbilt 27

16 Houston Cougars

Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 24
Texas Bowl: Houston 38, LSU 35

15 Virginia Cavaliers

Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 21
Gator Bowl: Virginia 13, Missouri 7

14 Utah Utes

Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 15
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah 44, Nebraska 22

13 Alabama Crimson Tide

Record: 11-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 11
CFP Quarters Rose Bowl: Indiana 34, Alabama 3

12 Oklahoma Sooners

Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 8
CFP First Round: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24

11 Texas Longhorns

Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 14
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Texas 41, Michigan 27

10 BYU Cougars

Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 13
Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU 25, Georgia Tech 21

9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Record: 10-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 9
Regular Season Final: Notre Dame 49, Stanford 20

8 Texas A&M Aggies

Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 7
CFP First Round: Miami 10, Texas A&M 3

7 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 4
CFP Quarters Orange Bowl: Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0

6 Ohio State Buckeyes

Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 3
Cotton Bowl: Miami 24, Ohio State 14

5 Georgia Bulldogs

Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 2
Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34

4 Oregon Ducks

Record: 13-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 5
CFP Semifinal: Indiana 56, Oregon 22

3 Ole Miss Rebels

Record: 13-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 6
CFP Semifinal: Miami 31, Ole Miss 27

2 Miami Hurricanes

Record: 13-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 10
CFP National Championship: Indiana 27, Miami 21

1 Indiana Hoosiers

Record: 16-0
Final Regular Season Rank: 1
CFP National Championship: Indiana 27, Miami 21

Related: AP Poll Top 25 Prediction After Indiana’s CFP Title Win

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