Final college football rankings: Alabama, Clemson top post-Championship AP Poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide claimed their fourth national title in seven years on Monday and were rewarded with the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 shortly after. The Crimson Tide jumped ahead of Clemson, which finished at 14-1 and No. 2 after the 45-40 loss.

This is the 10th time Alabama has finished the year ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. The Crimson Tide started the year at No. 3 in the preseason poll and were never ranked higher than No. 2 before ending the year at No. 1. They have finished the year in the AP Top 10 in eight straight seasons.

Clemson’s No. 2 ranking is the highest the Tigers have finished in the final AP Poll since they finished No. 1 in 1981. The Tigers spent much of the season ranked No. 1 and finished the regular season undefeated. Although they were runners-up this season, they will be a popular pick to be No. 1 in the preseason poll next season.

Stanford, Ohio State and Oklahoma round out the final top five. The Cardinal jumped up from No. 5 to No. 3 after an impressive showing in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State finishes the year at No. 4 after opening as the preseason No. 1. TCU at No. 7, Houston at No. 8 and Ole Miss at No. 10 all jumped into the Top 10 after bowl wins.

Here is a complete look at the final AP Top 25: