Overview
- Indiana finished No. 1 unanimously and Miami No. 2 in the final US LBM Coaches Poll, with Ohio State at No. 6 and Iowa rising to No. 17 for its best finish since 2020.
- Published ballots revealed wide variation, including Oregon’s Dan Lanning boosting multiple Big Ten teams and Auburn’s Alex Golesh stacking SEC programs high on his card.
- The NCAA granted Indiana and Miami a five-day transfer-portal extension through Jan. 24, with Miami seeing multiple entries and Indiana backup QB Alberto Mendoza transferring to Georgia Tech.
- Speculation around Miami freshman star Malachi Toney was rebutted by his mother, who posted that he is staying with the Hurricanes.
- Early offseason projections are rolling out, with CBS Sports’ 136 also closing with Indiana No. 1 and pundits like David Pollack forecasting 2026 by elevating Ohio State and leaving Indiana out of his personal preseason list.