| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Utah Utes |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |