Curt Cignetti considers Indiana a basketball and football powerhouse.
After winning a national championship his sophomore year, Curt Cinetti considers Indiana to be a basketball and football school.
In the final postscript to Indiana’s championship season, the Hoosiers unsurprisingly finished No. 1 in the LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings in the United States. Indiana became the first team in the sport’s modern era to go 16-0 and receive all 62 of the top votes. Runner-up Miami (Florida) finished the season in second place after an unexpected turn of events in the playoffs.
Semifinalists Mississippi State and Oregon State took the next two spots, with Ole Miss’ third place being its highest ranking since Oct. 19, 2015. Georgia narrowly edged out Ohio State for fifth place. Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Alabama and Oklahoma State rounded out the top 10.
Top 25: Final US LBM Coaches Poll for 2025 Season
No. 11 Notre Dame leads the group of playoff non-invitees after opting out of bowl season. Brigham Young, ranked 12th, earned the honor of being the highest-ranking non-playoff bowl winner. Texas, Utah and Vanderbilt will take the next three spots. As for the remaining playoff participants, Tulane is 18th and James Madison is 20th.
The Big Ten will select several more ranked teams in the final poll, as No. 17 Iowa State and No. 25 Illinois advance to the poll following their bowl wins. Arizona and Tennessee were eliminated.
