| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | USC Trojans |