| Week 15 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Week 15 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 15 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Florida Gators |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |