| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Colorado State Rams |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 8 | Army Black Knights |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Ball State Cardinals |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Colorado State Rams |
| 5 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Army Black Knights |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Washington Huskies |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Colorado State Rams |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Army Black Knights |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Florida Gators |