National champion Ohio State was a unanimous selection as No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the 2024 season, with Notre Dame finishing No. 2. The Buckeyes (14-2) defeated the Fighting Irish (14-2) on Monday night 34-23 in Atlanta to win the College Football Playoff title game, making history as the first national champion in the 12-team CFP era. It was the first title for Ohio State since 2014. Notre Dame concluded the season with its highest end-of-season ranking since 1993. Oregon (13-1) topped the poll for eight straight weeks before losing to Ohio State in the CFP quarterfinal and finished No.
Champion Ohio State, Notre Dame 1-2 in final Top 25 poll
