Which coach had Alabama football lowest in final US LBM Coaches Poll?

Alabama football did not leave much of a final impression on the 2024 season.

After regular-season road losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide missed the College Football Playoff and lost to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, securing Alabama’s first season without 10 wins since 2007.

Last season, the lowest Alabama football was ranked in the final US LBM Coaches Poll was No. 8 by then-Central Florida coach Gus Malzahn. To end the 2024 season, the Crimson Tide finished much lower.

Washington coach Jedd Fisch, New Mexico coach Bronco Mendenhall, San Jose State coach Ken Niumatalolo, UNLV coach Barry Odom and Western Michigan coach Lance Taylor did not have Alabama ranked.

Of the coaches that ranked the Crimson Tide, Ohio coach Tim Albin, Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell and South Florida coach Alex Golesh each had Alabama at No. 24

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun had the Crimson Tide as its highest ranked, putting Alabama at No. 11 ahead of Boise State and Clemson.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart had Alabama at No. 12.

Ryan Day, who led Ohio State to a CFP national championship win against Notre Dame on Monday, had Alabama ranked at No. 19 behind South Carolina, Miami, Illinois and BYU.

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer ranked the Crimson Tide at No. 15 in his final coaches poll.

Alabama will open the 2025 season Aug. 30 against Florida State.

Final US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25: Where did Alabama rank?

Here’s the final US LBM Coaches Poll:

1. Ohio State (53)
2. Notre Dame
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Penn State
6. Georgia
7. Arizona State
8. Tennessee
9. Boise State
10. Indiana
11. SMU
12. Clemson
13. Ole Miss
14. BYU
15. Iowa State
16. Illinois
17. Alabama
18. Miami
19. South Carolina
20. Missouri
21. Army
22. Syracuse
23. Memphis
24. UNLV
25. Colorado

Others receiving votes

LSU 44; Navy 28; Louisville 28; Michigan 20; Kansas State 20; Ohio 6; TCU 5; Marshall 1

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.