This past Tuesday afternoon, the final US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2024 college football season was officially released, with the Alabama Crimson Tide ranking as the No. 15 team in the nation to conclude the year.
Shortly after, USA TODAY Sports officially released the final Top 25 ballot from every FBS coach who voted in the final US LBM Coaches Poll, which included Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer.
So, just how did DeBoer vote in the final US LBM Coaches Poll? Who did DeBoer have within the top five, and where did the Crimson Tide coach put Alabama to end the year? Let’s take a look:
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer final US LBM Coaches Poll ballot
- 1. Ohio State
- 2. Notre Dame
- 3. Texas
- 4. Penn State
- 5. Georgia
- 6. Oregon
- 7. Tennessee
- 8. Arizona State
- 9. Ole Miss
- 10. Boise State
- 11. SMU
- 12. Indiana
- 13. BYU
- 14. Iowa State
- 15. Alabama
- 16. Missouri
- 17. Illinois
- 18. Army
- 19. South Carolina
- 20. Clemson
- 21. Miami
- 22. Michigan
- 23. Memphis
- 24. UNLV
- 25. Syracuse
As noted above, DeBoer ranked Alabama as the nation’s No. 15 team in the final US LBM Coaches Poll. DeBoer also had a few other notable rankings such as national champion Ohio State at No. 1, as well as Michigan, the team who beat Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl, at No. 22.
In addition to that, two head coaches had Alabama as high as No. 11 on their final ballots, which were Air Force’s Troy Calhoun and Middle Tennessee’s Derek Mason. As for the lowest, a few coaches had Alabama unranked entirely, the most notable of which was Washington’s Jedd Fisch.
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