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After a strong bowl season and good bunch of College Football Playoff games, what will the final AP Poll 25 be?
Yes, Ohio State will be No. 1, but there's plenty of room for movement and interpretation among the rest of the rankings - including No. 2.
Will Notre Dame grab that second spot, or will Oregon - the only team to finish with just one loss - slide on in? How about Penn State, and Arizona State, and SMU, and all of the teams that made the College Football Playoff?
Before it's all released, here's our best guess on what the AP Poll Top 25 will be.
- Final Coaches Top 25 Prediction
AP Poll Top 25 Final Prediction
Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State, Michigan, Navy, Colorado, Tulane
25 Louisville
Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: NR
Sun: Louisville 35, Washington 34
24 Memphis
Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 25
Frisco: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37
23 UNLV
Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 24
LA: UNLV 24, Cal 13
22 Missouri
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 23
Music City: Missouri 27, Iowa 24
21 Miami
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 15
Pop-Tarts: Iowa State 42, Miami 41
20 Syracuse
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 22
Holiday: Syracuse 52, Washington State 35
19 South Carolina
Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 14
Citrus: Illinois 21, South Carolina 17
18 Army
Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 19
Independence: Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6
17 Alabama
Record: 9-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 11
ReliaQuest: Michigan 19, Alabama 13
16 Illinois
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 21
Citrus: Illinois 21, South Carolina 17
15 BYU
Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 17
Alamo: BYU 36, Colorado 14
14 Clemson
Record: 10-4
Final Regular Season Rank: 13
CFP 1st Round: Texas 38, Clemson 24
13 SMU
Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 12
CFP 1st Round: Penn State 38, SMU 10
12 Iowa State
Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 18
Pop-Tarts: Iowa State 42, Miami 41
11 Ole Miss
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 16
Gator: Ole Miss 52, Duke 20
10 Boise State
Record: 12-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 8
CFP 1st Round: Penn State 31, Boise State 14
9 Indiana
Record: 11-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 9
CFP 1st Round: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
8 Arizona State
Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 10
CFP 1st Round: Texas 39, Arizona State 31
7 Tennessee
Record: 10-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 7
CFP 1st Round: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
6 Georgia
Record: 11-3
Final Regular Season Rank: 2
CFP Quarterfinal: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10
5 Penn State
Record: 13-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 5
CFP Semifinal: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
4 Texas
Record: 13-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 4
CFP Semifinal: Ohio State 28, Texas 14
3 Oregon
Record: 13-1
Final Regular Season Rank: 1
CFP Quarterfinal: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21
2 Notre Dame
Record: 14-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 3
CFP National Championship: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
1 Ohio State
Record: 14-2
Final Regular Season Rank: 6
CFP National Championship: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
- Final Coaches Top 25 Prediction
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