Big Ten puts 3 teams in top 5 of final AP poll for 2nd year in row with No. 1 Indiana leading way
Key Points:
- Indiana finished the college football season as the national champion and secured the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll after a perfect 16-0 record and a victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff title game.
- Miami rose to No. 2 in the final rankings, marking its highest finish since 2002, while Mississippi reached No. 3, its best final ranking since 1962.
- The Big Ten had three teams in the final top five for the second consecutive year, with Oregon at No. 4 and Ohio State at No. 5, continuing strong conference representation.
- Other notable top 10 teams included Georgia (No. 6), Texas Tech (No