| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | UTEP Miners |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | UTEP Miners |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |