The final AP Poll was released on Tuesday after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the national championship. Alabama finished the season ranked No. 17 after losing the bowl game, its lowest final ranking since 2007. Read More: Two Alabama Greats Snubbed From 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class

Tennessee football finished the season ranked in the top 10 for only the third time in last 25 years, which includes two of the past three seasons under coach Josh Heupel. On Tuesday, the final AP Top 25 poll was released.

Ohio State leaped to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the 2024 college football season, released Tuesday morning after the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win against Notre Dame in the national championship game Monday night.