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Trump’s FBI overhaul with Acting Director Brian Driscoll puts ‘untouchable’ feds on notice: former agent

President Donald Trump has promised to usher in a new era in America’s top investigative unit — the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — with day one changes being implemented as key senior roles were reassigned.

The agency’s shakeup began when former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was nominated by Trump in his first administration, announced last month that he would step down from his post. Hours before Trump was sworn in, acting director Paul Abbate similarly stepped down.

The Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that the longtime head of the Justice Department’s office of international affairs, Bruce Swartz, was reassigned along with as many as 20 other staffers. 

On Monday, the White House announced Brian Driscoll as acting director of the FBI. Driscoll’s time as acting director will presumably end when Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel is confirmed as the FBI’s next director by the U.S. Senate.

Throughout former President Biden’s term, the FBI was entangled in repeated scandals, prompting President Trump to promise to root out corruption in the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Former FBI agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker told Fox News Digital that Abbate’s retirement was a ‘good idea.’ 

‘He had to have known that his days were likely very much numbered,’ she said. ‘It’s been widely publicized and well known that Paul Abbate was involved in pushing the raid at Mar-a-Lago. Also, he was very involved in pushing the Jan. 6 misdemeanor cases that were worked rigorously at the FBI.’

‘I imagine that he knew, rather than being removed upon Trump’s arrival, that it might be best in his interest to just move on. And I think that probably was a good idea on his part,’ she said.

On day one, President Trump signed a memorandum titled ‘Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives.’ He asserted that federal employees are able to be fired. 

‘I came from the private sector before the FBI, and I noticed such a contrast. The private sector, if you’re not doing your job, of course you’re going to get fired. But when you come to the federal government, there was almost this mood of, you know, we’re untouchable,’ Parker said. 

‘And I really believe that those days are over. You are working for the American taxpayers. It is their taxpayer dollars that need to be put to good use. And if you’re not doing your job, you really should be removed,’ she said. ‘I do believe that there will be people who may not be on board with Trump’s plans, and they’ll choose to walk away on their own.’

Driscoll is now heading the agency as Patel begins his Senate confirmation process. Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Jan. 29. 

Driscoll, a veteran of the agency, joined in 2007, according to a statement on the White House’s website. Robert Kissane, the top counterterrorism agent in New York, will serve as acting deputy director, the White House said.

Prior to being appointed as acting director, Driscoll most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office. He also previously served as the commander of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Critical Incident Response Group’s (CIRG) Tactical Section chief.

‘I think it’s good for the FBI, for somebody who has such an amazing background with tactical experience and HRT,’ retired FBI agent Scott Duffey told Fox News Digital. ‘It’s a tall order, and I wish him well.’

Before his career in the FBI, he was a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the agency said in a release. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Villanova University and a master’s degree in public policy and international relations from Pepperdine University.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI and the Department of Justice for comment.

Fox News’ Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.

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‘Moana 2’ tops $1 billion, extending Disney’s box office domination

The Walt Disney Company’s box office domination continued over the holiday weekend.

“Moana 2” topped $1 billion during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, becoming the studio’s third 2024 release to reach the coveted benchmark after Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool and Wolverine” and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” No other Hollywood studio had a film cross $1 billion last year.

“Moana 2” snared $442.8 million at the domestic box office and $567.1 million in international markets, the company posted over the weekend. It is the fourth film from the Walt Disney Animation arm to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales alongside “Frozen,” “Frozen II” and “Zootopia.”

This feat is another feather in the cap for Disney, which had struggled in the years after the pandemic to gain tractions with its animated releases. Much of the company’s difficulties stemmed, in part, from decisions to debut a handful of animated features directly on its streaming service Disney+. This trained parents to look for new content at home even after theatrical closures ended and films returned to cinemas.

“Inside Out 2” not only marked a return to form for Disney, but it helped jumpstart the overall domestic box office in June. It snared more than $650 million domestically and became the first film since Warner Bros′ “Barbie” to top $1 billion at the global box office.

It also marked the first time a Pixar or Walt Disney Animation film generated more than $480 million at the global box office since 2019. “Inside Out 2″ ultimately became the highest-grossing film of 2024.

“Deadpool and Wolverine,” “Inside Out 2″ and “Moana 2,” along with a handful of other theatrical releases, helped Disney reach more than $2.2 billion at the domestic box office last year, accounting for about 25% of the industry’s total haul, according to data from Comscore.

With “Moana 2” crossing the billion-dollar mark, Disney now has 32 billion-dollar movies — including three films it acquired when it bought Fox in 2019, according to the company. For context, there have only been 56 films that have topped $1 billion at the global box office, meaning Disney is responsible for nearly 60% of the highest-grossing films in cinematic history.

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Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner voted in

Cooperstown is getting itself a troika of southpaws, representing almost every phase of baseball greatness: An indomitable hit machine in the batter’s box, a classic workhorse on the mound and a relief ace whose stuff plays well in any era.

Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.

Suzuki nearly joined Mariano Rivera – a man tasked with pitching just one inning in almost all of his outings – as the only unanimous selections to the Hall. He received 393 of the 394 votes for a total of 99.746%, second only to shortstop Derek Jeter’s 99.748% showing in 2020 as the highest for a position player in Hall of Fame voting.

Wagner’s 82.5% vote total cleared up the only real tension of the night, as he missed by just five votes in 2024, when he was named on 73.8% of ballots. Now, the Hall of Fame is ensured a trio of electees via the Baseball Writers’ Association of America come July.

It should be a massive and raucous and multi-national contingent.

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Suzuki is the first Japanese player to earn Hall of Fame induction, producing top-tier Cooperstown numbers despite not starting his major league career until he was 27 years old. That didn’t stop him from compiling 3,089 hits – he had 4,286 between the majors and Japan’s top league – and winning a pair of batting titles. He began his career with 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons and in 2004, his fourth season, set a major league record with 262 hits.

Suzuki did it all with a dash of showmanship and subtle but undeniable panache. Sabathia, meanwhile, was a tugboat willing his teams to success while hanging zeroes on the scoreboard. Sabathia won 251 career games and, despite a 3.74 career ERA, accumulated 62.3 WAR over his 19-year career.

Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner will be joined by veterans’ committee selections Dick Allen and Dave Parker on induction day in Cooperstown on July 27. 

Baseball Hall of Fame voting results 2025

Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% (first year)
CC Sabathia: 86.8% (first)
Billy Wagner: 82.5% (10th, final year)
Carlos Beltrán: 70.3% (third)
Andruw Jones: 66.2% (eighth)
Chase Utley: 39.8% (second)
Álex Rodríguez: 37.1% (fourth)
Manny Ramírez: 34.3% (ninth)
Andy Pettitte: 27.9% (seventh)
Félix Hernández: 20.6% (first)
Bobby Abreu: 19.5% (sixth)
Jimmy Rollins: 18% (fourth)
Omar Vizquel: 17.8% (eighth)
Dustin Pedroia: 11.9% (first)
Mark Buehrle: 11.4% (fifth)
Francisco Rodríguez: 10.2% (third)
David Wright: 8.1% (second)
Torii Hunter: 5.1% (fifth)
Ian Kinsler: 2.5% (first)
Russell Martin: 2.3% (first)
Brian McCann: 1.8% (first)
Troy Tulowitzki: 1% (first)
Curtis Granderson: 0.8% (first)
Adam Jones: 0.8% (first)
Carlos González: 0.5% (first)
Hanley Ramírez: 0% (first)
Fernando Rodney: 0% (first)
Ben Zobrist: 0% (first)

2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Billy Wagner (10th year on ballot)
Andruw Jones (8th)
Carlos Beltrán (3rd)
Alex Rodriguez (4th)
Manny Ramirez (9th)
Chase Utley (2nd)
Omar Vizquel (8th)
Bobby Abreu (6th)
Jimmy Rollins (4th)
Andy Pettitte (7th)
Mark Buehrle (5th)
Francisco Rodríguez (3rd)
Torii Hunter (5th)
David Wright (2nd)
Carlos González (1st)
Curtis Granderson (1st)
Félix Hernández (1st)
Adam Jones (1st)
Ian Kinsler (1st)
Russell Martin (1st)
Brian McCann (1st)
Dustin Pedroia (1st)
Hanley Ramírez (1st)
Fernando Rodney (1st)
CC Sabathia (1st)
Ichiro Suzuki (1st)
Troy Tulowitzki (1st)
Ben Zobrist (1st)

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American Madison Keys tops Svitolina to reach Australian Open semifinals

Three of the final eight women left standing at the 2025 Australian Open were Americans, but after Monday night saw the world’s No. 3 ranked player and the top-ranked American Coco Gauff lose in straight sets to Spain’s Paula Badosa, hopes for a U.S. woman winning the singles title fell on the shoulders of No. 8 seed Emma Navarro and No. 19 seed Madison Keys.

Keys was first up and faced off against No. 28 seed Elina Svitolina, who reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time in her career (after consecutive appearances in 2018 and 2019). Keys was making her fourth appearance in the quarterfinals in Melbourne. She made the semifinals twice – in 2015 and 2022.

In Tuesday night’s match (Wednesday in Australia), Keys dropped the first set to Svitolina 3-6 before rallying to win the next two, 6-3, 6-4.

The 29-year-old Keys had already taken down two top-10 seeds in her run to the quarterfinals, defeating fellow American and No. 10 seed Danielle Collins in straight sets in the third round and No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 in three sets.

Svitolina, a 30-year-old from Ukraine, also scored a big upset in the tournament, knocking out No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the third round after losing the first set.

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No. 19 Madison Keys defeated No. 28 Elina Svitolina, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

What to know about Madison Keys

Keys is a 29-year-old tennis star from Rock Island, Illinois. Keys turned professional at just 14 years old, and actually defeated the world’s No. 81 ranked player at the time Alla Kudryavtseva. At 14 years and 48 days, Keys became the seventh-youngest player ever to win a WTA Tour-level match and the youngest since 1994.

In 2016, Keys ranked 7th in the world, the highest ranking she’s ever earned in her career. Unfortunately for Keys, she’d fail to perform at Grand Slam events that year, never earning a spot in the quarterfinals, pushing her down the rankings. The following year though, at the US Open, Keys would earn a spot in the finals, where she would ultimately lose to fellow American Sloane Stephens in straight sets (6-3, 6-0). That match remains the farthest Keys has ever reached at any Grand Slam event.

What happens next?

The Australian Open women’s singles semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, January 23 at Rod Laver Arena, while the final is set for Saturday, Jan. 25.

Keys will face No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the semifinals. Swiatek defeated Navarro in straight sets following Keys’ victory over Svitolina.

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Democrats join DOGE subcommittee, including member seeking ‘good government’

Democrats have named their members to serve on the House Oversight Subcommittee for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and warn they will ‘fight back’ against cuts to critical federal programs. 

The newly minted agency, a key promise of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, is tasked with slashing government waste and providing increased transparency when it comes to government spending. It was created via executive order on Monday.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M. announced on X Tuesday that she will serve as the ranking member.

Stansbury will be joined by Rep. Stephen Lynch, D- Mass., Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as well as Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., per Politico. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the ranking member of the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will be permitted to sit on the subcommittee in an ex officio capacity, the outlet reports. 

Stansbury vowed to ‘use every tool available to work across the aisle and combat policies that are harmful to Americans.’

She said in a video on X that Democrats are ‘100% in’ on DOGE if it operates to improve government efficiency and make federal agencies work better. But if it’s going to be ‘political theater to do the bidding of President Trump and his billionaire allies,’ then they are prepared to ‘fight back.’

‘I know what good government looks like and am not afraid to fight for it,’ Stansbury said in a separate statement, per Politico. ‘At the same time, I am prepared to fight to protect the vital programs, services, and employees that keep our communities safe and the economy running.’

Garcia, too, said he will use his position on the oversight subcommittee to ‘fight back’ against the House GOP’s plans to ‘attack the federal workforce.’ He said Republicans plan on cutting critical federal programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and give tax cuts to billionaires and the wealthiest corporations.

He took aim at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is chair of the subcommittee. 

‘Marjorie Taylor Greene and her extremist allies are helping push a radical agenda in this subcommittee that includes eliminating the Department of Education and programs for seniors and veterans,’ Garcia said in a statement. 

‘We’re ready to fight back on day one, call out attempts to slash our social safety net, and make sure we take care of working families and the middle class.’

Earlier on Tuesday, Greene announced Republican members selected to serve on the subcommittee; Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas; Rep. William Timmons, S.C.; Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas; Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga.; Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.; Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo.; and Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas. 

She said they bring a wealth of experience and are dedicated to providing a more efficient, effective and accountable federal government.

‘Together, we will strive to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement within federal agencies, ensuring that the government operates efficiently and transparently for the American people,’ Greene said in a statement. 

The announcements come amid news that former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving the newly created department. 

Ramaswamy, who along with Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, was tapped in November by Trump to steer DOGE, is expected to launch a Republican campaign for Ohio governor early next week, according to a Fox News source.

Running for elected office requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on its structure. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio is term-limited and cannot seek re-election in 2026.

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

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Biden left Trump ‘inspirational’ message in ‘very nice’ letter, new president says

President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the letter former President Biden left him inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as ‘inspirational’ and teased reporters that he may release the ‘very nice’ note at some point.

Trump was asked about the letter, which he found inside the Resolute Desk on Monday with a little help from Fox News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, during a press conference announcing a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

‘It was a very nice letter,’ Trump told reporters. ‘It was a little bit of an inspirational-type letter. Enjoy it, do a good job. Important, very important. How important the job is.’

The president added that he appreciated the letter so much that he may release it to the public.

‘It was a positive, for him, in writing it,’ Trump continued. ‘I appreciated the letter.’

Trump found the letter – addressed to ’47″ – after Doocy asked if President Biden left him a letter while he was signing a flurry of executive orders in the Oval Office on Monday in front of a gaggle of reporters.

‘He may have. Don’t they leave it in the desk? I don’t know,’ Trump told Doocy before discovering the white envelope. ‘Thank you, Peter. It could have been years before we found this thing.’

Trump had then teased reporters that they should read it together before pulling back the reigns. He said he’d open the letter later Monday night.

The presidential tradition of leaving a letter to their successor began in 1989 when President Ronald Reagan left the White House after two terms in office, with former President George H. W. Bush taking over.

Bush continued the tradition despite losing the White House to former President Bill Clinton after just one term in office. The tradition has carried on to this day through Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump and Biden.

Biden, however, was the first president to find himself in the unique position of writing a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left him a note four years earlier. Trump became the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.

Biden has said Trump left him a ‘very generous letter,’ but has so far declined to share the content of what Trump wrote, deeming it private.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

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Bank of America CEO says financial industry will jump into crypto payments if regulators allow it

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday that the U.S. banking industry will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments if regulators allow it.

The head of the second largest U.S. bank by assets was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about how the industry’s approach to crypto could change given President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for digital currencies.

“If the rules come in and make it a real thing that you can actually do business with, you’ll find that the banking system will come in hard on the transactional side of it,” Moynihan said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

American banks have largely avoided letting customers use crypto for retail transactions, although their institutional trading and wealth management arms have participated in markets for bitcoin ETFs. Leaders in the industry, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have lambasted bitcoin as a currency for criminals and fraudsters.

“If you go down the street here and you go in and buy lunch, right, if you can pay with Visa, Mastercard, a debit card, Apple Pay, etc, this would just be another form of payment,” Moynihan explained. “We have hundreds of patents on blockchain already, we know how to enter the field.”

The veteran Bank of America CEO didn’t address the idea of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as an investment or store of value, saying it is “really a separate question.”

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Olympian calls pardon for Jan. 6 actions ‘an amazing feeling of relief’

Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was among the most high-profile people to face criminal charges for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

On Monday, he also became one of the nearly 1,600 people pardoned by incoming president Donald Trump − a moment he described to The Washington Post as ‘such an amazing feeling of relief.’

‘Waking up this morning, I was like, ‘My gosh. Wow, this is over. I don’t have to check in with my probation officer anymore,’ ‘ Keller told the newspaper Tuesday.

Keller’s pardon came a little more than a year after a D.C. judge sentenced him to six months of home confinement and 36 months probation for his role in the now-infamous riot on Jan. 6, 2021, where cameras captured the 6-foot-6 Olympian unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol building while wearing a Team USA jacket. The five-time Olympic medalist pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding in exchange for the dismissal of the six other non-violent charges that he had been facing.

At Keller’s sentencing hearing in December 2023, prosecutors credited him for his cooperation following the plea agreement but requested that he nevertheless be sentenced to 10 months in jail. U.S. District Court judge Richard Leon, however, allowed him to avoid jail time and instead requested that Keller, a three-time Olympian, spend his time sharing his story and expressing his remorse ‘out in the community,’ particularly with young people.

‘I think that’s a more valuable way of using your time,’ Leon said, ‘(rather) than to have you sit in some jail cell.’

Keller competed for Team USA from 2000 to 2008 and won five medals, including two on relay teams. He swam the anchor leg for the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics alongside Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.

Keller, now 42, expressed regret for his actions on Jan. 6 during his sentencing hearing and reiterated those feelings to The Washington Post on Tuesday.

‘I really regret the actions I took that day. I love this country,’ Keller told the newspaper. ‘I’m just so grateful that I have the opportunity now to move forward.’

According to figures from the Justice Department, nearly 1,600 people were charged in the riot on Jan. 6, which injured 140 police officers and delayed Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s own federal charges in connection with the riot were dropped after he won the 2024 election, due to a longstanding policy that preclues the Justice Department from prosecuting a sitting president.

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Who’s biggest Super Bowl threat with playoffs down to final four teams?

And then there were four.

The NFL’s 2024 postseason field has been reduced to its final quartet of teams with the conference championship games set to be played this Sunday. There are historical ramifications everywhere you look, adding layers of flavor to what should already be a pair of riveting matchups, both regular-season rematches.

How much separates the remaining clubs? Very likely less than the point spreads indicate, so we’ve ranked the four teams – from worst to best – which still have a chance to play in Super Sunday 59 in terms of their championship viability, aka playoff power rankings (previous rank in parentheses):

4. Buffalo Bills (5)

Zero disrespect intended, dearest Mafia members. Think of your Bills as fourth of 32, not four of four – but some superlative squad has to be slotted here, and only one must face a dynasty on the verge of added distinction. No doubt Buffalo did what it needed to win Sunday against Baltimore. Also, no doubt that the Ravens made rare mistakes – namely by QB Lamar Jackson and TE Mark Andrews – that greatly helped the Bills’ cause. Nevertheless, with that hurdle cleared, the perennial AFC East champions and their banged-up secondary must hit the road, where they were 5-4 this season, in a bid to defeat the perennial AFC West champion Chiefs – a team that’s 3-0 against Buffalo in the playoffs (all those wins in the past four years) with QB Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid at the controls. Two months after handing K.C. its first loss of the 2024 campaign – the Bills were helped by two uncharacteristic turnovers from Mahomes, who hasn’t given the ball away in his seven games since – can Buffalo, which is a 1½-point underdog (per BetMGM), upend the reigning champs again? If so, the Bills would be one victory shy of their first championship since they lorded over the AFL in the mid-1960s.

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3. Philadelphia Eagles (3)

They’re currently 6-point favorites to beat the Commanders, whom they split their season series with, though QB Jalen Hurts was concussed early in the second game – and probably won’t be fully healthy for the rubber match. That’s a real concern. Hurts’ mobility is a huge aspect of his effectiveness – whether for navigating the pocket, leaving it or using his typically strong legs to tunnel into the end zone on Philly’s patented “tush push.” He opened the scoring against the Rams last weekend with a 44-yard TD scamper but, after suffering seven sacks and even more punishment throughout the day, Hurts could barely safeguard himself on a balky knee by game’s end. Never known for his prowess as a pure passer (129.5 yards per game in postseason), if Hurts is rendered one-dimensional, so, too, might an offense that’s so reliant on RB Saquon Barkley – and he doubtless would have been the focus of Washington’s defense game plan under any circumstances. Barkley needs 148 more yards to break Hall of Famer Terrell Davis’ single-season rushing record (playoffs included) of 2,476 yards in 1998. Yet aside from Barkley’s heroics, Philadelphia also might have the best defense (+6 turnover differential in postseason), which should have rookie CB Quinyon Mitchell (shoulder) back, and offensive line in the league – and those units might be enough to carry the NFC East champions past Washington.

2. Washington Commanders (7)

If playoff performance was part of the equation when considering who the league MVP should be, then rookie Jayden Daniels might be the front-runner. He’s the first rookie quarterback to win two road games in one postseason in this franchise’s 93-year history. The road warrior Commanders will try to go 3-0 in a playoff where home teams are currently 8-0 in games that don’t involve them. And good as Philadelphia’s defense is – it allowed the fewest points in the NFC during the regular season and fewest on a per-game basis league-wide when including postseason – Daniels burned it for five touchdown passes last month. But this has hardly been a one-man show. Going back to his Dallas days, HC Dan Quinn’s own D has usually done a nice job containing Hurts, and it’s currently accomplishing what it’s designed to do – make big plays, including six playoff takeaways. Washington’s run game also came to life with 182 yards last weekend. The Commanders are currently hitting all their marks and might just be the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a rookie behind center.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (1)

We know, they don’t really pass the eyeball test. Good thing that’s not the measure of a group that’s consistently failed it well before this season but has nevertheless won 22 of its past 24 games, one of those defeats occurring earlier this month in Denver when the Chiefs’ key starters sat. Mahomes and Reid are also 11-2 in postseason at Arrowhead, including two victories over Buffalo. And if you want to argue that core players like TE Travis Kelce and DL Chris Jones are past their primes or at the end of them, well, sure didn’t look like it last Saturday against Houston, both appearing fresh and in typically dominant January form. Allen erupted against this defense in the playoff classic these teams played three years ago, won 42-36 by the Chiefs in overtime. Otherwise, K.C. has reduced Buffalo’s leading man to a mortal as a postseason passer, though has had difficulty containing him as a runner (Allen averaged 76 rushing yards in the three previous matchups). But the Chiefs are healthy, having played in one meaningful game since Christmas, and should be well prepared given the time Reid and his staff have had for advance planning. Lastly, history seems to be on the side of an operation that’s been at least somewhat focused for a year on making more of it as the first-ever franchise to pull off a Super Bowl three-peat.

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How every coach voted in the final college football Top 25 coaches poll

It’s been an amazing and historic college football season with Ohio State capturing a national championship by winning four game in the new expanded playoff system. With all the games complete, the coaches have the opportunity to determine where the teams behind the Buckeyes will be ranked in the final US LBM Coaches Poll rankings of the season.

So who voted for which teams? Below are each of the ballots from all 53 coaches who participated on the panel for the last Top 25 ranking of the 2024 college football season.

Tim Albin, Ohio

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Clemson
Boise State
BYU
Iowa State
Ole Miss
Army
Illinois
Missouri
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
Ohio
Memphis
UNLV
Alabama
Navy

Major Applewhite, South Alabama

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Tennessee
Indiana
Ole Miss
SMU
BYU
Clemson
Iowa State
Alabama
Illinois
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
Syracuse
Army
Missouri
UNLV
Memphis
Colorado

Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Tennessee
Boise State
SMU
Clemson
Indiana
Ole Miss
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
South Carolina
Alabama
Syracuse
Army
Colorado
UNLV
Memphis

Mike Bloomgren, Rice

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Arizona State
Georgia
Boise State
Indiana
Ole Miss
Clemson
Tennessee
BYU
SMU
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa State
Army
South Carolina
Missouri
Memphis
Syracuse
Miami (Fla)
UNLV
Colorado

David Braun, Northwestern

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Texas
Boise State
Arizona State
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Clemson
Iowa State
Ole Miss
Illinois
BYU
Miami (Fla.)
Alabama
South Carolina
Kansas State
Missouri
Syracuse
Army
UNLV
Memphis

Jeff Brohm, Louisville

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Boise State
Clemson
Tennessee
SMU
Ole Miss
Missouri
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Illinois
Alabama
BYU
South Carolina
Army
Syracuse
Louisville
Memphis
UNLV

Fran Brown, Syracuse

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Boise State
Arizona State
Indiana
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Clemson
SMU
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
Syracuse
Army
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
South Carolina
Alabama
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV

Neal Brown, West Virginia

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Boise State
Tennessee
Clemson
SMU
Iowa State
BYU
Ole Miss
Miami (Fla.)
Illinois
Army
South Carolina
Missouri
Syracuse
Alabama
Memphis
UNLV
LSU

Troy Calhoun, Air Force

Ohio State
Oregon
Notre Dame
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Indiana
Arizona State
Alabama
Illinois
South Carolina
Boise State
Clemson
LSU
SMU
Iowa State
UNLV
Missouri
Miami (Fla.)
BYU
Colorado
TCU
Navy

Jamey Chadwell, Liberty

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Oregon
Arizona State
Clemson
Boise State
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Ole Miss
Illinois
Army
BYU
Syracuse
Memphis
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
Missouri
Iowa State
UNLV
Alabama
Colorado

Bob Chesney, James Madison

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Georgia
Oregon
Clemson
Tennessee
Indiana
Boise State
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
BYU
Miami (Fla.)
Illinois
UNLV
Alabama
Syracuse
Missouri
Louisville
Memphis
Army
South Carolina

Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Boise State
Arizona State
Georgia
Tennessee
Clemson
SMU
Indiana
Miami (Fla.)
BYU
Illinois
Alabama
South Carolina
Iowa State
Army
Ole Miss
Missouri
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse

Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Tennessee
Boise State
Indiana
Arizona State
SMU
Clemson
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Alabama
BYU
Army
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Miami (Fla.)
Memphis
Colorado
UNLV
Syracuse

Spencer Danielson, Boise State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Boise State
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Tennessee
Clemson
SMU
BYU
Ole Miss
Alabama
Missouri
Iowa State
Army
Illinois
Syracuse
South Carolina
Miami (Fla.)
UNLV
Michigan
Memphis

Ryan Day, Ohio State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Texas
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Tennessee
Indiana
Clemson
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
BYU
Illinois
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
Alabama
Missouri
Syracuse
Army
UNLV
Memphis
Colorado

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Oregon
Tennessee
Arizona State
Ole Miss
Boise State
SMU
Indiana
BYU
Iowa State
Alabama
Missouri
Illinois
Army
South Carolina
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse

Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Oregon
Georgia
BYU
Clemson
Iowa State
Tennessee
Indiana
SMU
Boise State
Ole Miss
Army
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Illinois
Colorado
Memphis
South Carolina
Alabama
UNLV
Syracuse

Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Oregon
Arizona State
Boise State
Clemson
Tennessee
SMU
Ole Miss
Indiana
BYU
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Alabama
South Carolina
Memphis
Army
Syracuse
UNLV
Navy

Mike Elko, Texas A&M

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Tennessee
Arizona State
Clemson
Boise State
Indiana
Ole Miss
SMU
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
Iowa State
BYU
Illinois
Missouri
Syracuse
UNLV
Memphis
Army
Colorado

Tony Elliott, Virginia

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Alabama
BYU
Iowa State
Missouri
Navy
Memphis
Army
Syracuse
Illinois
UNLV

Jedd Fisch, Washington

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Arizona State
Oregon
Boise State
Georgia
Tennessee
Indiana
Clemson
SMU
Ole Miss
BYU
Army
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse
LSU
Louisville
Kansas State
Michigan

James Franklin, Penn State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Texas
Georgia
Indiana
Arizona State
Tennessee
Boise State
Ole Miss
BYU
SMU
Illinois
South Carolina
Clemson
Iowa State
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Army
Syracuse
Memphis
Colorado
UNLV

Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Tennessee
Boise State
Ole Miss
Alabama
Clemson
SMU
Illinois
South Carolina
Iowa State
BYU
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Army
Memphis
Syracuse
UNLV
Louisville

Willie Fritz, Houston

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Arizona State
Georgia
Tennessee
Indiana
Boise State
SMU
Iowa State
Clemson
BYU
Ole Miss
Illinois
South Carolina
Alabama
Army
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas State
UNLV

Alex Golesh, South Florida

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Arizona State
Georgia
Penn State
Tennessee
Indiana
Boise State
Ole Miss
Clemson
SMU
Iowa State
BYU
Army
Illinois
UNLV
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
Navy
Missouri
South Carolina
Alabama
Memphis

Mike Houston, East Carolina

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Tennessee
Indiana
Boise State
Ole Miss
Missouri
Illinois
South Carolina
Clemson
Army
Alabama
Iowa State
SMU
Miami (Fla.)
Memphis
BYU
Syracuse
UNLV
Navy

Butch Jones, Arkansas State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Tennessee
Arizona State
Indiana
Ole Miss
Boise State
BYU
SMU
Iowa State
Army
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Syracuse
Memphis
South Carolina
UNLV
Michigan

Brent Key, Georgia Tech

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Texas
Arizona State
Tennessee
Clemson
Indiana
Boise State
SMU
Ole Miss
BYU
South Carolina
Iowa State
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Illinois
Syracuse
Army
Memphis
UNLV
Colorado

GJ Kinne, Texas State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
SMU
Tennessee
Boise State
Ole Miss
Indiana
BYU
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Alabama
Army
South Carolina
Syracuse
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV

Chris Klieman, Kansas State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Oregon
Georgia
Boise State
Clemson
Tennessee
BYU
Indiana
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
Illinois
Missouri
Army
South Carolina
Alabama
Syracuse
Memphis
Miami (Fla.)
UNLV
Kansas State

Dan Lanning, Oregon

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Tennessee
Indiana
Boise State
Ole Miss
Clemson
Illinois
SMU
BYU
Iowa State
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
South Carolina
Memphis
Army
Missouri
UNLV
Colorado

Rhett Lashlee, SMU

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Clemson
Arizona State
SMU
Indiana
Tennessee
Boise State
BYU
Syracuse
Ole Miss
Illinois
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Alabama
Louisville
South Carolina
Michigan
TCU
Missouri
Navy

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Indiana
Tennessee
Boise State
Arizona State
SMU
Ole Miss
Missouri
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
Clemson
Syracuse
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
South Carolina
LSU
UNLV
Memphis
Kansas State

Lance Leipold, Kansas

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Texas
Arizona State
Georgia
Boise State
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Clemson
Alabama
BYU
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Ole Miss
Illinois
South Carolina
Missouri
Colorado
Army
UNLV
Memphis
Kansas State

Pete Lembo, Buffalo

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Arizona State
Georgia
Tennessee
SMU
Boise State
Indiana
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Clemson
Illinois
BYU
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
Army
Missouri
Michigan
Alabama
LSU
UNLV

Sean Lewis, San Diego State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Boise State
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Arizona State
Indiana
Iowa State
UNLV
Clemson
SMU
Missouri
Alabama
BYU
South Carolina
Miami (Fla.)
Memphis
Illinois
Syracuse
Navy
Army

Mike Locksley, Maryland

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Indiana
Boise State
Tennessee
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
Illinois
BYU
South Carolina
Clemson
Alabama
Army
Memphis
Louisville
UNLV
Syracuse
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri

Gus Malzahn, Central Florida

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Clemson
SMU
Arizona State
Indiana
Missouri
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Boise State
Memphis
Army
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
South Carolina
Alabama
Syracuse
Miami (Fla.)
UNLV
Colorado

Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio)

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Tennessee
Clemson
Indiana
SMU
Arizona State
Boise State
Ole Miss
Illinois
Alabama
South Carolina
Missouri
BYU
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
LSU
UNLV
Navy
Army
Michigan

Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Arizona State
Georgia
Indiana
Tennessee
Boise State
Alabama
SMU
Clemson
Iowa State
Ole Miss
Miami (Fla.)
BYU
Illinois
South Carolina
Syracuse
Memphis
Army
Colorado
UNLV
Ohio

Joey McGuire, Texas Tech

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Tennessee
BYU
Indiana
SMU
Boise State
Iowa State
Ole Miss
Clemson
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
Illinois
South Carolina
Syracuse
Kansas State
Missouri
Army
UNLV
Colorado

Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Indiana
BYU
Tennessee
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Clemson
SMU
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
LSU
Illinois
Navy
Army
Syracuse
Memphis
UNLV

Jeff Monken, Army

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Indiana
Tennessee
Boise State
Arizona State
BYU
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
Clemson
Illinois
Alabama
South Carolina
Army
Syracuse
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
UNLV
Memphis
Navy

Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Georgia
Oregon
Penn State
Arizona State
Tennessee
Clemson
SMU
Miami (Fla.)
Indiana
Ole Miss
Boise State
Alabama
BYU
Missouri
Iowa State
Memphis
Illinois
South Carolina
Army
LSU
Louisville
Syracuse

Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Tennessee
Boise State
Indiana
Clemson
Ole Miss
BYU
SMU
Iowa State
Miami (Fla.)
Illinois
South Carolina
Missouri
Memphis
Syracuse
UNLV
LSU
Colorado
Navy

Barry Odom, UNLV

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Clemson
Arizona State
Ole Miss
Indiana
SMU
Boise State
Tennessee
BYU
Missouri
Syracuse
UNLV
Army
Illinois
Iowa State
Memphis
Miami (Fla.)
Louisville
Kansas State
South Carolina

Gerad Parker, Troy

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Texas
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Tennessee
Indiana
Clemson
SMU
Ole Miss
Iowa State
BYU
Illinois
Alabama
Army
South Carolina
Missouri
Syracuse
Memphis
Miami (Fla.)
UNLV
LSU

Brent Pry, Virginia Tech

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Boise State
Clemson
Tennessee
SMU
Ole Miss
Illinois
South Carolina
BYU
Iowa State
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Syracuse
Army
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV

Kirby Smart, Georgia

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Penn State
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Boise State
Indiana
Arizona State
Alabama
South Carolina
Clemson
SMU
Miami (Fla.)
BYU
Army
Iowa State
Missouri
Illinois
Colorado
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse

Mark Stoops, Kentucky

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Georgia
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Arizona State
Indiana
SMU
Boise State
Missouri
BYU
Miami (Fla.)
Clemson
South Carolina
Alabama
Army
Iowa State
Illinois
Memphis
UNLV
Syracuse
Louisville

Jon Sumrall, Tulane

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Georgia
Oregon
Arizona State
Boise State
Ole Miss
Indiana
SMU
Clemson
Tennessee
Army
Iowa State
BYU
Illinois
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Alabama
South Carolina
Syracuse
Memphis
LSU
UNLV

Lance Taylor, Western Michigan

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn State
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona State
Boise State
Tennessee
Indiana
SMU
Ole Miss
Clemson
BYU
Iowa State
Illinois
Missouri
South Carolina
Army
Miami (Fla.)
Syracuse
UNLV
Michigan
Memphis
Marshall

Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio

Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oregon
Penn State
Georgia
Arizona State
Indiana
Boise State
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Clemson
BYU
SMU
Illinois
Iowa State
Alabama
South Carolina
Army
Miami (Fla.)
Missouri
Syracuse
Memphis
LSU
UNLV

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