AP College Football Poll 2015: Final Ranking Released After Championship Game
On the heels of its triumph in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Ohio State closes the 2014-15 campaign atop the rankings.
According to CBSSports.com, the Buckeyes received all 59 first-place votes in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season. Despite its 42-20 loss Monday, Oregon checks in at No. 2.
Here is a full rundown of the rankings:
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| 1 | Ohio State | 14-1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13-2 |
| 3 | TCU | 12-1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 12-2 |
| T5 | Florida State | 13-1 |
| T5 | Michigan State | 11-2 |
| 7 | Baylor | 11-2 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 |
| 9 | Georgia | 10-3 |
| 10 | UCLA | 10-3 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 10-3 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 10-3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 11-3 |
| 14 | Missouri | 11-3 |
| 15 | Clemson | 10-3 |
| 16 | Boise State | 12-2 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 9-4 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 9-4 |
| 19 | Arizona | 10-4 |
| 20 | USC | 9-4 |
| 21 | Utah | 9-4 |
| 22 | Auburn | 8-5 |
| 23 | Marshall | 13-1 |
| 24 | Louisville | 9-4 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-3 |
The Top Two teams don't come as much of a surprise, as OSU and Oregon were able to work their way through the season and the CFP semis to reach the title game.
TCU jumps out at No. 3, however, since it did not qualify for the College Football Playoff. It leapfrogged CFP representatives Alabama and Florida State after thrashing Ole Miss 42-3 in the Peach Bowl.
Baylor also felt snubbed when it failed to make the CFP, and it ultimately finished seventh in the poll, which is an all-time best result for the program, per Baylor Football on Twitter:
Michigan State beat the Bears in the Cotton Bowl, and the Spartans made history in their own right with the No. 5 ranking, according to Mike Griffith of MLive.com:
Some rankings are up for debate, as always, but there is no denying that Ohio State earned its spot atop the heap. The Buckeyes were seen by many as being a year away from contending, and with the amount of young talent on their roster, they have to like their chances for next season, as well.
Oregon also possesses a glut of young talent that only figures to improve, but questions surround their starting quarterback position. With Marcus Mariota's draft status still a mystery, the Ducks could be training a new signal caller next year, which throws their fortunes into doubt.
With victories over Alabama and Oregon en route to a championship, the Buckeyes are the class of college football.
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