Ohio State ended the season on top by beating Notre Dame on Monday night.
The win not only gave the Buckeyes the national championship but ensured the Buckeyes ended the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings.
Ohio State came away with a 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who finished as the No. 2 ranked team. Behind the two participants in Monday’s game was Texas at No. 3, Oregon at No. 4 and Penn State rounding out the top 5.
Georgia ended the season as the No. 6 ranked team. Notre Dame ended Georgia’s season back on Jan. 2, as the Bulldogs lost 23-10.
As for Kirby Smart, he ranked Georgia as the No. 4 team on his final ballot. He placed the Bulldogs ahead of Texas and Penn State, but behind Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oregon.
Smart’s ballot, published by USA Today, featured six SEC teams in the top 13 of the rankings. Georgia was also No. 6 in the AP Poll as well.
The Bulldogs lost multiple games for the first-time since the 2020 season, as Georgia also lost to Alabama and Ole Miss. But wins over Texas, Tennessee and Clemson kept the Bulldogs very much in the College Football Playoff picture.
Georgia ended up facing 7 teams that ended the season ranked in the Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings. Georgia went 4-3 in games against those teams.
The SEC finished with 7 teams ranked in the final poll, the most of any conference. The Big Ten had 4 teams ranked.
Georgia won the SEC for just the third time in Kirby Smart’s nine years at Georgia. The Bulldogs needed overtime to push past Texas. Gunner Stockton stepped in at quarterback for an injured Carson Beck, who had led the Bulldogs for most of the season.
Beck has since announced his transfer to Miami. Georgia also had a number of star players elect to move on to the NFL, including outside linebacker Jalon Walker, running back Trevor Etienne and offensive lineman Tate Ratledge.
Heading into the 2025 season, expectations will remain high. The Bulldogs continue to recruit at a high level, signing the No. 3 ranked class for the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Bulldogs also welcomed six newcomers via the transfer portal.
Georgia opens the 2025 season against Marshall on Aug. 30. A date for Georgia’s spring game has not yet been announced.
Below you can see the full Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings.
Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings for the 2024 season.
Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings for 2024 season
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Tennessee
Boise State
Indiana
SMU
Clemson
Ole Miss
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
Alabama
Miami
South Carolina
Missouri
Army
Syracuse
Memphis
UNLV
Colorado
Kirby Smart Coaches Poll Ballot
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Boise State
Indiana
Arizona State
Alabama
South Carolina
Clemson
SMU
Miami (Fla.)
BYU
Army
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse
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