| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 13 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 19 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Baylor Bears |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 15 | USC Trojans |