| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | Troy Trojans |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Troy Trojans |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | Troy Trojans |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |