| Week 17 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Week 17 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 17 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 6 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |