College football coaches across the country were impressed by BYU’s 2024 season.

The Cougars came in at No. 14 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll of the season, after being ranked No. 13 in the last AP top 25 poll.

USA Today has released its ballots for the Coaches Poll, showing exactly how each coach used his final vote.

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Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham had BYU ranked the highest of any of the 53 coaches. He listed Kalani Sitake’s squad at No. 8.

Both Troy Calhoun of Air Force and Mike Houston of East Carolina were the least convinced by the Cougars. Each ranked BYU at No. 22.

Here is a breakdown of how many of the 53 polled coaches voted in favor of the Cougars.

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, left, talks with Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. | Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press

Big 12 coaches

Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State: 8

Joey McGuire, Texas Tech: 9

Lance Leipold, Kansas: 11

Chris Klieman, Kansas State: 11

Neal Brown, West Virginia: 14

Willie Fritz, Houston: 14

Gus Malzahn, UCF: 17

BYU football coach Kalani Sitake speaks with SMU football coach Rhett Lashlee before BYU and SMU play on Sept. 6, 2024, in Dallas. | BYU Photo

College Football Playoff coaches

James Franklin, Penn State: 12

Rhett Lashlee, SMU: 13

Spencer Danielson, Boise State: 13

Ryan Day, Ohio State: 15

Dan Lanning, Oregon: 15

Kirby Smart, Georgia: 17

Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame: 18

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, left, and BYU head coach Kalani Sitake meet after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. | Andy Nelson, Associated Press

Power 4 coaches

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama: 13

Brent Key, Georgia Tech: 14

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt: 14

Jedd Fisch, Washington: 14

Mark Stoops, Kentucky: 14

Fran Brown, Syracuse: 14

Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri: 14

Mike Locksley, Maryland: 15

Pat Narduzzi, Pitt: 16

David Braun, Northwestern: 16

Brent Pry, Virginia Tech: 16

Tony Elliott, Virginia: 17

Mike Elko, Texas A&M: 18

Jeff Brohm, Louisville: 19

Virginia Cavaliers head coach Bronco Mendenhall and Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake talk at midfield prior to BYU and Virginia playing at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Other notable coaches

Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico/Utah State: 10

Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State: 13

Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina: 14

Barry Odom, UNLV/Purdue: 14

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Jamey Chadwell, Liberty: 16

Sean Lewis, San Diego State: 18

Troy Calhoun, Air Force: 22

Mike Houston, East Carolina: 22

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders wipes Gatorade off of Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake after the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. BYU won 36-14.
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