| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 16 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Idaho Vandals |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Missouri Tigers |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 16 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 17 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Idaho Vandals |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils |