| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 3 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 14 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Syracuse Orange |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 3 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 19 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 24 | Syracuse Orange |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 3 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |