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The final rankings have been released, and for a second-straight season, Ohio State is competing for a national championship.
Ohio State was able to squeak into the four-team field with a 6-0 record and a B1G title to its name. The Buckeyes posted a 22-10 victory over Northwestern on Saturday to finish the year with a perfect record and wins over two ranked opponents: Indiana and Northwestern.
The other three teams playing for a national championship this season are Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame. The Crimson Tide, Tigers and Buckeyes all won their conference title games, while the Fighting Irish fell to Clemson on Saturday, but won the regular season head-to-head contest.
Here’s a look at the poll:
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#2 Clemson Tigers
#3 Ohio State Buckeyes
#4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
#5 Texas A&M Aggies
#6 Oklahoma Sooners
#7 Florida
#8 Cincinnati
#9 Georgia
#10 Iowa State
#11 Indiana
#12 Coastal Carolina
#13 North Carolina
#14 Northwestern
#15 Iowa
#16 BYU
#17 USC
#18 Miami
#19 Louisiana
#20 Texas
#21 Oklahoma State
#22 San Jose State
#23 NC State
#24 Tulsa
#25 Oregon
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB