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