| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Baylor Bears |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Army Black Knights |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Syracuse Orange |
| 14 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 19 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Baylor Bears |
| 4 | Army Black Knights |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Syracuse Orange |
| 14 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 18 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Baylor Bears |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Army Black Knights |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Syracuse Orange |
| 15 | Northern Illinois Huskies |