| Week 17 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Houston Cougars |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Week 17 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 9 | Houston Cougars |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Week 17 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Houston Cougars |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |