The final ranking triggers yet another sizable bonus for Kirk Ferentz in the process.
The damage from Iowa's rough Rose Bowl showing is in, and... it's not too terrible. Iowa fell from No. 6 to No. 9—nice—in the final AP poll, which might as well be gospel since the College Football Playoff (who had Iowa at No. 5) doesn't release postseason rankings.
This is the 13th time an Iowa football team has finished a season in the AP Top 10, and the fifth time under Kirk Ferentz.
— Rick Brown (@ByRickBrown) January 12, 2016
Ferentz's fifth finish in the AP Top 10 ties him with Forest Evashevski for the all-time Iowa lead (Hayden Fry only had two, and Dr.