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Indiana's Curt Cignetti becomes the first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year
https://apnews.com/article/ap-coach-of-year-indiana-cf177fc230d69e794bba129ecccd9267 #Vandy

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season. He is the first coach to win the award back-to-back since it was first presented in 1998. Cignetti has led Indiana to unprecedented success, with a 24-2 record over two seasons. The Hoosiers are 13-0 this year, Big Ten champions for the first time since 1967, and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Cignetti received 47 first-place votes. Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire and Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea received two each, and Virginia’s Tony Elliott got one.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, his coach Clark Lea and Texas A&M pass rusher Cashius Howell won top individual honors from The Associated Press for the 2025 Southeastern Conference season. The AP named Pavia the conference’s offensive player of the year, Lea the coach of the year and Howell the defensive player of the year. Pavia, Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy and Commodores tight end Eli Stowers were unanimous selections for the All-SEC team that was voted on by media members who regularly cover the league.
Notre Dame, left out of playoff while Alabama and Miami get in, opts out of bowl consideration
https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-cfp-snub-0162b8f4affc23370e3e191dd57bf4a1 by @APMarkLong@twitter.com #Vandy

Notre Dame has announced it will not participate in a bowl game this season after being left out of the College Football Playoff. The team posted the decision on its official X account. Despite a strong winning streak, Notre Dame was excluded from the 12-team playoff bracket. Miami edged the Fighting Irish out for the No. 10 seed due to a head-to-head victory. Alabama, with three losses, made the playoff and sparked further debate.