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No. 1 Indiana Tops Final AP Top 25 Football Poll of Season as Big Ten's Title Run Reaches 3 Straight
- On Monday, the Indiana Hoosiers football team defeated the Miami Hurricanes football team 27-21 in the College Football Playoff championship to finish 16-0 and claim the national title, and the writer submitted a final Associated Press Top 25 ballot for release Tuesday.
- Curt Cignetti's program-building led to Indiana's run, including wins over Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide after he was hired years ago.
- The writer debated whether Miami or Ohio State should be No.2, with Miami's 10-point Cotton Bowl win and head-to-head CFP matchup on a neutral field outweighing Ohio State's stronger regular-season résumé.
- The final AP rankings close the 2025 college football season, cementing Indiana Hoosiers football team as national champion and marking the Big Ten's third straight title.
- Looking to 2026, the writer offered an early Top 25 and flagged Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin, and the Ohio State Buckeyes to watch, with USC Trojans noted as a favorite this year.
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Where Iowa football landed in the final AP poll
Following a winning season for the Hawkeyes that culminated in a ReliaQuest Bowl victory over Vanderbilt, the Iowa Hawkeyes are ending the season in the AP Top 25. The AP released its final poll of the season on Tuesday, after Indiana's defeat of Miami in the National Championship Game on Monday night. The Hawkeyes (9-4) [...]
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right2Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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L 53%
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