| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 20 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Rice Owls |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Duke Blue Devils |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |