| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 7 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 7 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 7 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |