MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Alabama, which was a clear winner in the Bowl Championship Series title game, is the unanimous No. 1 in the final USA Today Coaches' football poll.
The Crimson Tide completed a 14-0 season with a 37-21 victory Thursday over Texas and took all 58 votes from the coaches on the USA Today voting panel. The Longhorns (13-1) and Florida (13-1), whose only losses were to Alabama, finish second and third, respectively. Boise State, at 14-0 the only other undefeated team this season, is fourth and Ohio State (11-2) is fifth.