Nick Saban put together a ballot that mirrored the College Football Playoff four-team field in his final US LBM coaches poll of the season.

He put Alabama football at No. 4 behind Michigan, Washington and Texas. But Florida State was not the first team out of the top four. Saban had the Seminoles at No. 8. Georgia rounded out the top five.

In the final coaches poll, Alabama was actually ranked No. 5. Georgia, who the Crimson Tide beat in the SEC Championship Game, finished No. 3 in the poll. Florida State was No. 6.

As for other SEC coaches, Georgia's Kirby Smart put the Crimson Tide at No. 4, ahead of his team at No. 5 and then Florida State at No. 6. Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz had Alabama at No. 5 with Georgia at No. 3 and Florida State at No. 6. Auburn's Hugh Freeze put the Crimson Tide at No. 4, followed by Georgia and Florida State. Florida's Billy Napier had Alabama at No. 4 with Georgia at No. 2 and Florida State at No. 9. Kentucky's Mark Stoops listed Alabama at No. 5 with Georgia at No. 3 and Florida State as low as No. 10.

The highest a coach ranked Alabama was No. 2 (Arkansas State's Butch Jones) and the lowest was No. 8 (Central Florida's Gus Malzahn).

Alabama football finished the season 12-2, making it back to the College Football Playoff semifinals and losing to Michigan in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide received the No. 4 seed in the CFP and made the four-team field for the eighth time in the 10 seasons of the playoff's existence.

Here is Saban's complete final top 25.

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Nick Saban's final top 25 college football rankings in coaches poll

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Oregon

7. Missouri

8. Florida State

9. Ole Miss

10. Ohio State

11. LSU

12. Arizona

13. Penn State

14. Notre Dame

15. Oklahoma State

16. Oklahoma

17. Tennessee

18. Clemson

19. Louisville

20. NC State

21. Kansas State

22. Oregon State

23. SMU

24. Iowa

25. Liberty

Alabama football rankings: Where is Crimson Tide in top 25?

Alabama was ranked No. 5 in the final US LBM coaches poll and the AP Top 25.

US LBM Coaches Poll

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Georgia

4. Texas

5. Alabama

6. Florida State

7. Oregon

8. Missouri

9. Ole Miss

10. Ohio State

11. Arizona

12. LSU

13. Penn State

14. Notre Dame

15. Oklahoma

16. Oklahoma State

17. Tennessee

18. Louisville

19. Kansas State

20. Clemson

21. NC State

22. Iowa

23. Kansas

24. SMU

25. West Virginia

AP Top 25

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Georgia

5. Alabama

6. Oregon and Florida State

7. (None)

8. Missouri

9. Ole Miss

10. Ohio State

11. Arizona

12. LSU

13. Penn State

14. Notre Dame

15. Oklahoma

16. Oklahoma State

17. Tennessee

18. Kansas State

19. Louisville

20. Clemson

21. NC State

22. SMU

23. Kansas

24. Iowa

25. Liberty

Nick Kelly is the Alabama beat writer for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network, and he covers Alabama football and men's basketball. Reach him at nkelly@gannett.com or follow him @_NickKelly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.

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