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