Notre Dame's loss closes the gap with Ohio State for most 2nd place finishes in the AP poll (now 8 to 6)

Years ranked #2 in the final AP poll:

Ohio State 8: (1944, 1957, 1961, 1973, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2020)

Notre Dame 6: (1948, 1953, 1970, 1989, 1993, 2024)

Alabama 5: (1945, 1977, 2016, 2018, 2021)

USC 5: (1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 2005)

Michigan State: 4 (1951, 1955, 1965, 1966)

Miami: 4 (1986, 1988, 2000, 2002)