How did SEC coaches vote in the final US LBM Coaches Poll for Ole Miss?

Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) scrambles past Miami Hurricanes defender Armondo Blount (18) during their Vrbo Fiesta Bowl matchup at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026.

The 2025 football season has officially come to a close, and Tuesday marked the release of the final polls, including the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 ranking.

The Hoosiers capped off their remarkable season with a National Championship victory over Miami, securing the top spot in the Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, the Canes finished strong at No. 2 after their defeat in Monday’s championship game against Indiana.

This final coaches poll saw some significant shifts due to bowl season outcomes, but Indiana was the only team that maintained its position from the last regular-season poll.

The Rebels ended up at No. 3 in the final US LBM Coaches Poll, wrapping up a historic 13-2 season that concluded with a Fiesta Bowl loss to Miami—just one game shy of reaching the National Championship. Curious about how SEC coaches ranked the Rebels on their ballots? A total of 62 coaches participated in this final panel for the Top 25 poll of the 2025 college football season. Below, you can see how those SEC coaches voted for Ole Miss.

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Ohio State
  6. Georgia
  7. Alabama
  8. Texas Tech
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Texas
  13. Brigham Young
  14. Utah
  15. Iowa
  16. Virginia
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. Navy
  19. Houston
  20. SMU
  21. TCU
  22. Southern California
  23. Washington
  24. Michigan
  25. Illinois

Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Georgia
  6. Ohio State
  7. Texas Tech
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Alabama
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Brigham Young
  12. Texas
  13. Utah
  14. Notre Dame
  15. Virginia
  16. Houston
  17. Navy
  18. Iowa
  19. Vanderbilt
  20. Tulane
  21. James Madison
  22. Southern California
  23. North Texas
  24. Duke
  25. SMU

Mike Elko, Texas A&M

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Georgia
  6. Ohio State
  7. Texas Tech
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Alabama
  10. Texas
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Oklahoma
  13. Brigham Young
  14. Utah
  15. Virginia
  16. Iowa
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. Washington
  19. Tulane
  20. James Madison
  21. Houston
  22. Southern California
  23. North Texas
  24. Duke
  25. Michigan

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Georgia
  6. Ohio State
  7. Texas Tech
  8. Alabama
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Texas
  12. Brigham Young
  13. Utah
  14. Vanderbilt
  15. Notre Dame
  16. Virginia
  17. Iowa
  18. Houston
  19. Southern California
  20. Michigan
  21. Washington
  22. James Madison
  23. Navy
  24. SMU
  25. Illinois

Kirby Smart, Georgia

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Mississippi
  4. Oregon
  5. Georgia
  6. Ohio State
  7. Texas Tech
  8. Alabama
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Texas
  12. Notre Dame
  13. Vanderbilt
  14. Brigham Young
  15. Utah
  16. Southern California
  17. Michigan
  18. Virginia
  19. Tulane
  20. Navy
  21. Iowa
  22. Illinois
  23. James Madison
  24. Tennessee
  25. Houston

Mark Stoops, Kentucky

  1. Indiana
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Oregon
  4. Mississippi
  5. Georgia
  6. Ohio State
  7. Alabama
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Texas Tech
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Vanderbilt
  13. Texas
  14. Brigham Young
  15. Utah
  16. Southern California
  17. Tulane
  18. Michigan
  19. James Madison
  20. Virginia
  21. Navy
  22. Houston
  23. Illinois
  24. Arizona
  25. Georgia Tech

Football season may be closed, but Ole Miss 365 will have plenty of coverage this offseason as the Rebels continue to build in the Golding Era! Are you ready, Rebels?

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