| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Baylor Bears |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 10 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |