| Week 15 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 15 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines |
| Week 15 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |