Cincinnati Bearcats football has received one final accolade for its historic 2021 season.
The final Associated Press Top 25 poll had head coach Luke Fickell's Bearcats ranked the No. 4 team in America, UC's highest-ever final ranking.
The final AP poll was released following the conclusion of the four-team College Football Playoff, which concluded with Georgia's 33-18 victory against Alabama in Monday's championship game at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis.
Georgia was the unanimous No. 1 team in the final rankings. The Southeastern Conference went one-two in the final poll as Alabama took the No.