| Week 16 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Boise State Broncos |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Week 16 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 16 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |