| Week 17 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 19 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | San Jose State Spartans |
| Week 17 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | San Jose State Spartans |
| Week 17 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |