LSU finished #1 in the AP Top 25 for the third time in school history, with Clemson #2. The Ohio State Buckeyes finished #3.
The Tigers (15-0) beat Clemson 42-25 in the national championship game Monday night and then received all 62 first-place votes from the media panel in the season’s final Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. LSU beat 4 teams that finished ranked in the top 8.