| Week 17 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Week 17 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 17 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |