| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 11 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |