How Kansas football’s Lance Leipold voted in final US LBM Coaches Poll

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How Kansas football’s Lance Leipold voted in final US LBM Coaches Poll

LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold’s final ballot in the US LBM Coaches Poll came out Tuesday, after Indiana captured the national title on Monday.

Leipold placed IU at No. 1, with runner-up Miami (Fla.) at No. 2. The rest of his top five included Mississippi at No. 3, Oregon at No. 4 and Ohio State at No. 5. When it came to the Big 12 Conference, he included Texas Tech at No. 7, Brigham Young at No. 9, Utah at No. 14, Houston at No. 19 and TCU at No. 24.

KU is coming off of a 5-7 season, which saw its regular season come to an end with a loss at home against Utah. The Jayhawks also lost on the road against Texas Tech. They did not play against either BYU or Houston.

Here’s a look at Leipold’s entire top 25 ranking:

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold’s top 25 ballot

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Ohio State
  6. Georgia
  7. Texas Tech
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Brigham Young
  10. Notre Dame
  11. Alabama
  12. Texas
  13. Oklahoma
  14. Utah
  15. Vanderbilt
  16. Iowa
  17. Virginia
  18. Michigan
  19. Houston
  20. Washington
  21. Tulane
  22. Illinois
  23. James Madison
  24. TCU
  25. Navy

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold applauds on the sideline during the first half of a game against West Virginia at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025.

Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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