| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |