| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Air Force Falcons |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 7 | Air Force Falcons |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Houston Cougars |
| 17 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 7 | Air Force Falcons |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |