| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Missouri Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Baylor Bears |
| 16 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Missouri Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Baylor Bears |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Missouri Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Boston College Golden Eagles |