Ohio State finished as the No. 1 team after defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship

Lea's vote was notably higher on both Missouri and LSU than the consensus. Lea ranked Missouri No. 13 compared to its No. 20 ranking in the final poll. LSU was No. 22 in Lea's poll and unranked in the full poll.

The Arizona State Sun Devils finally earned some respect from the coaches. After spending the first 12 weeks of the 2024 college football season unranked — despite a 7-2 record and featuring arguably the best player in college football — Arizona State finally moved into the Coaches Poll in Week 13 at No.