| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |