It is a sad day — college football season is done. Action won’t return until late August (including Boise State against Florida State in Jacksonville on Aug. 31).
Clemson’s rout of Alabama in the national championship Monday night meant the Tigers got all 61 first-place votes in the final Associated Press Top 25 of the year. Boise State finished at No. 23, the 12th time in the last 17 seasons the Broncos have finished ranked in the final AP poll. The Broncos had their bowl canceled Dec. 26 because of inclement weather.
The Mountain West had three teams in the final top 25 (Fresno State, Boise State, Utah State), more than the Pac-12, which had just two (Washington State and Washington).