2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Two human polls and a committee's selections comprised the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that began in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. One additional poll was released midway through the season; the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings are released after the eighth week.

Contents

This was the third season of the four-team College Football Playoff system which replaced the previous Bowl Championship Series system. At the conclusion of the regular season, on Sunday, December 4, 2016, the final CFP rankings determined who would play in the two bowl games designated as semifinals for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2017, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week or no change
 Selected for College Football Playoff
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 Win–loss record
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 21 [1] 		Week 1
Sep 6 [2] 		Week 2
Sep 11 [3] 		Week 3
Sep 18 [4] 		Week 4
Sep 25 [5] 		Week 5
Oct 2 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 10 [7] 		Week 7
Oct 16 [8] 		Week 8
Oct 23 [9] 		Week 9
Oct 30 [10] 		Week 10
Nov 6 [11] 		Week 11
Nov 13 [12] 		Week 12
Nov 20 [13] 		Week 13
Nov 27 [14] 		Week 14
Dec 4 [15] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
1. Alabama (33)Alabama (1–0) (54)Alabama (2–0) (56)Alabama (3–0) (50)Alabama (4–0) (50)Alabama (5–0) (53)Alabama (6–0) (56)Alabama (7–0) (60)Alabama (8–0) (60)Alabama (8–0) (60)Alabama (9–0) (60)Alabama (10–0) (61)Alabama (11–0) (61)Alabama (12–0) (61)Alabama (13–0)Clemson (14–1) (60)1.
2. Clemson (16)Clemson (1–0) (2)Florida State (2–0) (4)Ohio State (3–0) (4)Ohio State (3–0) (4)Ohio State (4–0) (6)Ohio State (5–0) (2)Ohio State (6–0)Michigan (7–0) (1)Michigan (8–0) (1)Michigan (9–0) (1)Ohio State (9–1)Ohio State (10–1)Ohio State (11–1)Ohio State (11–1)Alabama (14–1)2.
3. Oklahoma (4)Florida State (1–0) (4)Ohio State (2–0)Louisville (3–0) (6)Louisville (4–0) (6)Clemson (5–0) (1)Clemson (6–0) (2)Michigan (6–0) (1)Clemson (7–0)Clemson (8–0)Clemson (9–0)Louisville (9–1)Michigan (10–1)Clemson (11–1)Clemson (12–1)USC (10–3)3.
4. Florida State (5)Ohio State (1–0)Michigan (2–0) (1)Michigan (3–0) (1)Michigan (4–0) (1)Michigan (5–0) (1)Michigan (6–0) (1)Clemson (7–0)Washington (7–0)Washington (8–0)Washington (9–0)Michigan (9–1)Clemson (10–1)Washington (11–1)Washington (12–1)Washington (12–2)4.
5. LSU (1)Michigan (1–0) (1)Clemson (2–0)Clemson (3–0)Clemson (4–0)Washington (5–0)Washington (6–0)Washington (6–0)Louisville (6–1)Louisville (7–1)Louisville (8–1)Clemson (9–1)Wisconsin (9–2)Michigan (10–2)Penn State (11–2)Oklahoma (11–2)5.
6. Ohio State (1)Houston (1–0)Houston (2–0)Houston (3–0)Houston (4–0)Houston (5–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Ohio State (6–1)Ohio State (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)Wisconsin (8–2)Washington (10–1)Wisconsin (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Ohio State (11–2)6.
7. Michigan (1)Stanford (1–0)Stanford (1–0)Stanford (2–0)Stanford (3–0)Louisville (4–1)Louisville (4–1)Louisville (5–1)Nebraska (7–0)Texas A&M (7–1)Wisconsin (7–2)Washington (9–1)Oklahoma (9–2)Oklahoma (9–2)Oklahoma (10–2)Penn State (11–3)7.
8. Stanford Washington (1–0)Washington (2–0)Michigan State (2–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Texas A&M (5–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Nebraska (6–0)Baylor (6–0)Wisconsin (6–2)Auburn (7–2)Oklahoma (8–2)Penn State (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Wisconsin (10–3)Florida State (10–3)8.
9. Tennessee Georgia (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Washington (3–0)Texas A&M (4–0)Tennessee (5–0)Tennessee (5–1)Baylor (6–0)Texas A&M (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)Oklahoma (7–2)Penn State (8–2)Colorado (9–2)Colorado (10–2)USC (9–3)Wisconsin (11–3)9.
10. Notre Dame Wisconsin (1–0)Louisville (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Washington (4–0)Miami (FL) (4–0)Nebraska (5–0)Wisconsin (4–2)West Virginia (6–0)Florida (6–1)Texas A&M (7–2)West Virginia (8–1)Oklahoma State (9–2)USC (9–3)Florida State (9–3)Michigan (10–3)10.
11. Ole Miss Texas (1–0)Texas (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Tennessee (4–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Baylor (5–0)Houston (6–1)Wisconsin (5–2)Auburn (6–2)West Virginia (7–1)Utah (8–2)Louisville (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)Colorado (10–3)Oklahoma State (10–3)11.
12. Michigan State Michigan State (1–0)Michigan State (1–0)Georgia (3–0)Florida State (3–1)Nebraska (5–0)Ole Miss (3–2)West Virginia (5–0)Florida State (5–2)Oklahoma (6–2)Penn State (7–2)Colorado (8–2)USC (8–3)Florida State (9–3)Western Michigan (13–0)Stanford (10–3)12.
13. TCU Louisville (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Florida State (2–1)Baylor (4–0)Baylor (5–0)Houston (5–1)Florida State (5–2)Boise State (7–0)Baylor (6–1)Utah (7–2)Oklahoma State (8–2)Florida (8–2)Western Michigan (12–0)Oklahoma State (9–3)LSU (8–4)13.
14. Washington Oklahoma (0–1)Oklahoma (1–1)Tennessee (3–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Ole Miss (3–2)Florida State (4–2)Boise State (6–0)Florida (5–1)West Virginia (6–1)Western Michigan (9–0)Western Michigan (10–0)Western Michigan (11–0)West Virginia (9–2)West Virginia (10–2)Florida (9–4)14.
15. Houston TCU (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Nebraska (4–0)Stanford (3–1)Boise State (5–0)Florida (5–1)Auburn (5–2)LSU (5–2)North Carolina (7–2)USC (7–3)Florida State (8–3)Florida (8–3)Louisville (9–3)Western Michigan (13–1)15.
16. UCLA Iowa (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Baylor (3–0)Ole Miss (2–2)Arkansas (4–1)Miami (FL) (4–1)Oklahoma (4–2)Oklahoma (5–2)Utah (7–2)Colorado (7–2)LSU (6–3)Auburn (8–3)Louisville (9–3)Stanford (9–3)Virginia Tech (10–4)16.
17. Iowa Tennessee (1–0)Texas A&M (2–0)Arkansas (3–0)Michigan State (2–1)North Carolina (4–1)Virginia Tech (4–1)Arkansas (5–2)Utah (7–1)Western Michigan (8–0)Oklahoma State (7–2)Florida State (7–3)Nebraska (9–2)Stanford (9–3)Auburn (8–4)Colorado (10–4)17.
18. Georgia Notre Dame (0–1)Notre Dame (1–1)LSU (2–1)Utah (4–0)Florida (4–1)Florida (4–1)Tennessee (5–2)Tennessee (5–2)North Carolina (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Auburn (7–3)Houston (9–2)Auburn (8–4)Virginia Tech (9–4)West Virginia (10–3)18.
19. Louisville Ole Miss (0–1)Ole Miss (1–1)Florida (3–0)San Diego State (3–0)Boise State (4–0)Oklahoma (3–2)Utah (6–1)LSU (5–2)Florida State (5–3)LSU (5–3)Nebraska (8–2)West Virginia (8–2)Virginia Tech (9–3)LSU (7–4)South Florida (11–2)19.
20. USC Texas A&M (1–0)LSU (1–1) Nebraska (3–0)Arkansas (3–1)Oklahoma (2–2)West Virginia (4–0)Western Michigan (7–0)Western Michigan (8–0)Penn State (6–2)Florida State (6–3)Washington State (8–2)Boise State (10–1)Navy (9–2)Florida (8–4)Miami (FL) (9–4)20.
21. Oklahoma State LSU (0–1)Baylor (2–0)Texas (2–1)TCU (3–1) Colorado (4–1)Utah (5–1)Auburn (4–2)North Carolina (6–2)Colorado (6–2)Nebraska (7–2)Florida (7–2)Utah (8–3)LSU (7–4)Iowa (8–4)Louisville (9–4)21.
22. North Carolina Oklahoma State (1–0)Oregon (2–0) San Diego State (3–0)Texas (2–1) West Virginia (4–0)Arkansas (4–2)North Carolina (5–2)Navy (5–1)Oklahoma State (6–2)Florida (6–2)Boise State (9–1)Texas A&M (8–3)Iowa (8–4)Pittsburgh (8–4)Tennessee (9–4)22.
23. Baylor Baylor (1–0)Florida (2–0)Ole Miss (1–2)Florida (3–1)Florida State (3–2) Auburn (4–2)Ole Miss (3–3)Colorado (6–2)Virginia Tech (6–2)Washington State (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Washington State (8–3)Nebraska (9–3) Temple (10–3)Utah (9–4)23.
24. Oregon Oregon (1–0) Arkansas (2–0) Utah (3–0) Boise State (3–0)Utah (4–1) Western Michigan (6–0)Navy (4–1) Penn State (5–2)Boise State (7–1)Boise State (8–1)San Diego State (9–1)Tennessee (8–3) Pittsburgh (8–4) тNebraska (9–3)Auburn (8–5)24.
25. Florida Miami (FL) (1–0)Miami (FL) (2–0)Oklahoma (1–2)Georgia (3–1) Virginia Tech (3–1) Navy (4–1)LSU (4–2)Virginia Tech (5–2) Washington State (6–2)Baylor (6–2) Troy (8–1)LSU (6–4) South Florida (10–2) тSouth Florida (10–2)San Diego State (11–3)25.
Preseason
Aug 21 [1] 		Week 1
Sep 6 [2] 		Week 2
Sep 11 [3] 		Week 3
Sep 18 [4] 		Week 4
Sep 25 [5] 		Week 5
Oct 2 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 10 [7] 		Week 7
Oct 16 [8] 		Week 8
Oct 23 [9] 		Week 9
Oct 30 [10] 		Week 10
Nov 6 [11] 		Week 11
Nov 13 [12] 		Week 12
Nov 20 [13] 		Week 13
Nov 27 [14] 		Week 14
Dec 4 [15] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
Dropped:
  • UCLA
  • USC
  • North Carolina
  • Florida
Dropped:
  • TCU
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Iowa
  • Notre Dame
  • Oregon
Dropped:
  • LSU
  • Oklahoma
Dropped:
  • Michigan State
  • San Diego State
  • TCU
  • Texas
  • Georgia
Dropped:
  • Stanford
  • North Carolina
  • Colorado
Dropped:
  • Miami (FL)
  • Virginia Tech
Dropped:
  • Houston
  • Arkansas
  • Ole Miss
Dropped:
  • Tennessee
  • Navy
NoneDropped:
  • North Carolina
  • Virginia Tech
  • Baylor
Dropped:
  • San Diego State
  • Troy
Dropped:
  • Houston
  • Boise State
  • Utah
  • Texas A&M
  • Washington State
  • Tennessee
Dropped:
  • Navy
Dropped:
  • Iowa
  • Pittsburgh
  • Temple
  • Nebraska

Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 4 [16] 		Week 1
Sep 6 [17] 		Week 2
Sep 11 [18] 		Week 3
Sep 18 [19] 		Week 4
Sep 25 [20] 		Week 5
Oct 2 [21] 		Week 6
Oct 10 [22] 		Week 7
Oct 16 [23] 		Week 8
Oct 23 [24] 		Week 9
Oct 30 [25] 		Week 10
Nov 6 [26] 		Week 11
Nov 13 [27] 		Week 12
Nov 20 [28] 		Week 13
Nov 27 [29] 		Week 14
Dec 4 [30] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
1. Alabama (55)Alabama (1–0) (62)Alabama (2–0) (62)Alabama (3–0) (60)Alabama (4–0) (61)Alabama (5–0) (57)Alabama (6–0) (58)Alabama (7–0) (61)Alabama (8–0) (63)Alabama (8–0) (63)Alabama (9–0) (62)Alabama (10–0) (63)Alabama (11–0) (63)Alabama (12–0) (64)Alabama (13–0)Clemson (14–1)1.
2. Clemson (7)Clemson (1–0) (2)Florida State (2–0) (1)Ohio State (3–0) (3)Ohio State (3–0) (2)Ohio State (4–0) (3)Ohio State (5–0) (4)Ohio State (6–0) (2)Michigan (7–0) (1)Michigan (8–0)Clemson (9–0) (2)Ohio State (9–1)Ohio State (10–1)Ohio State (11–1)Ohio State (11–1)Alabama (14–1)2.
3. Oklahoma Florida State (1–0)Clemson (2–0) (1)Clemson (3–0) (1)Clemson (4–0) (1)Clemson (5–0) (2)Clemson (6–0) (1)Clemson (7–0) (1)Clemson (7–0)Clemson (8–0) (1)Michigan (9–0)Louisville (9–1)Clemson (10–1)Clemson (11–1)Clemson (12–1)Oklahoma (11–2)3.
4. Florida State (1)Ohio State (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)Louisville (3–0)Louisville (4–0)Michigan (5–0) (1)Michigan (6–0)Michigan (6–0)Washington (7–0)Washington (8–0)Washington (9–0)Michigan (9–1)Michigan (10–1)Washington (11–1)Washington (12–1)Washington (12–2)4.
5. Ohio State Stanford (1–0)Michigan (2–0)Michigan (3–0)Michigan (4–0)Houston (5–0)Washington (6–0)Washington (6–0)Louisville (6–1)Louisville (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)Clemson (9–1)Washington (10–1)Wisconsin (10–2)Penn State (11–2)USC (10–3)5.
6. LSU Michigan (1–0)Stanford (1–0)Stanford (2–0)Stanford (3–0)Washington (5–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Nebraska (7–0)Ohio State (7–1)Louisville (8–1)Wisconsin (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Ohio State (11–2)6.
7. Stanford Houston (1–0)Houston (2–0)Houston (3–0)Houston (4–0)Texas A&M (5–0)Louisville (4–1)Louisville (5–1)Baylor (6–0)Texas A&M (7–1)Wisconsin (7–2)Washington (9–1)Oklahoma (9–2)Oklahoma (9–2)Oklahoma (10–2)Penn State (11–3)7.
8. Michigan Michigan State (1–0)Michigan State (1–0)Michigan State (2–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Louisville (4–1)Baylor (5–0)Baylor (6–0)Ohio State (6–1)Wisconsin (6–2)Auburn (7–2)Oklahoma (8–2)Penn State (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Wisconsin (10–3)Florida State (10–3)8.
9. Notre Dame Georgia (1–0)Washington (2–0)Washington (3–0)Washington (4–0)Tennessee (5–0)Nebraska (5–0)Nebraska (6–0)West Virginia (6–0)Florida (6–1)Oklahoma (7–2)West Virginia (8–1)Colorado (9–2)Colorado (10–2)USC (9–3)Wisconsin (11–3)9.
10. Tennessee (1)Iowa (1–0)Louisville (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Texas A&M (4–0)Miami (FL) (4–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Wisconsin (4–2)Texas A&M (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)West Virginia (7–1)Penn State (8–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)Florida State (9–3)Michigan (10–3)10.
11. Michigan State Washington (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Georgia (3–0)Tennessee (4–0)Baylor (5–0)Tennessee (5–1)Houston (6–1)Wisconsin (5–2)Oklahoma (6–2)Texas A&M (7–2)Utah (8–2)Louisville (9–2)USC (9–3)Colorado (10–3)Oklahoma State (10–3)11.
12. Ole Miss TCU (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Tennessee (3–0)Florida State (3–1)Nebraska (5–0)Houston (5–1)Florida (5–1)Florida (5–1)Auburn (6–2)Utah (7–2)Colorado (8–2)USC (8–3)Florida State (9–3)West Virginia (10–2)Stanford (10–3)12.
13. Houston Oklahoma (0–1)Georgia (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Baylor (4–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Ole Miss (3–2)West Virginia (5–0)Boise State (7–0)Baylor (6–1)North Carolina (7–2)Oklahoma State (8–2)Florida (8–2)West Virginia (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–3)Florida (9–4)13.
14. TCU Tennessee (1–0)Oklahoma (1–1)Florida State (2–1)Miami (FL) (3–0)Ole Miss (3–2)Florida (4–1)Boise State (6–0)Florida State (5–2)LSU (5–2)Penn State (7–2)LSU (6–3)Florida State (8–3)Western Michigan (12–0)Louisville (9–3)LSU (8–4)14.
15. Iowa Louisville (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Baylor (3–0)Nebraska (4–0)Stanford (3–1)Boise State (5–0)Florida State (5–2)Oklahoma (5–2)West Virginia (6–1)Colorado (7–2)Florida State (7–3)Nebraska (9–2)Louisville (9–3)Western Michigan (13–0)Colorado (10–4)15.
16. Georgia Wisconsin (1–0)Texas (2–0)Florida (3–0)Michigan State (2–1)North Carolina (4–1)Florida State (4–2)Oklahoma (4–2)Utah (7–1)Utah (7–2)Florida (6–2)Auburn (7–3)Auburn (8–3)Florida (8–3)Stanford (9–3)Virginia Tech (10–4)16.
17. USC Oklahoma State (1–0)Ole Miss (1–1)LSU (2–1)Ole Miss (2–2)Arkansas (4–1)Miami (FL) (4–1)Arkansas (5–2)Auburn (5–2)North Carolina (6–2)Oklahoma State (7–2)Nebraska (8–2)West Virginia (8–2)Stanford (9–3)Auburn (8–4)West Virginia (10–3)17.
18. Washington Ole Miss (0–1)Notre Dame (1–1)Arkansas (3–0)Utah (4–0)Florida (4–1)West Virginia (4–0)Utah (6–1)Tennessee (5–2)Western Michigan (8–0)Florida State (6–3)Florida (7–2)Western Michigan (11–0)Virginia Tech (9–3)Florida (8–4)Western Michigan (13–1)18.
19. Oklahoma State Baylor (1–0)Baylor (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)TCU (3–1) Boise State (4–0) Virginia Tech (4–1)Tennessee (5–2)LSU (5–2)Florida State (5–3)LSU (5–3)USC (7–3)Boise State (10–1)Auburn (8–4)Virginia Tech (9–4)South Florida (11–2)19.
20. North Carolina Texas (1–0)Texas A&M (2–0) Nebraska (3–0)Georgia (3–1) West Virginia (4–0)Oklahoma (3–2)Western Michigan (7–0)North Carolina (6–2)Colorado (6–2)Nebraska (7–2)Washington State (8–2)Utah (8–3)Navy (9–2)LSU (7–4)Louisville (9–4)20.
21. Baylor Notre Dame (0–1)Oregon (2–0)Ole Miss (1–2)Florida (3–1)Florida State (3–2)Utah (5–1)North Carolina (5–2)Western Michigan (8–0)Virginia Tech (6–2)Western Michigan (9–0)Western Michigan (10–0)Houston (9–2)LSU (7–4)Nebraska (9–3)Utah (9–4)21.
22. Oregon LSU (0–1)LSU (1–1)TCU (2–1)Arkansas (3–1)Oklahoma (2–2)Arkansas (4–2)Ole Miss (3–3)Navy (5–1)Oklahoma State (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Texas A&M (8–3)Nebraska (9–3)South Florida (10–2)Auburn (8–5)22.
23. Louisville Oregon (1–0)Florida (2–0) Utah (3–0)North Carolina (3–1) Colorado (4–1)Western Michigan (6–0)LSU (4–2)Colorado (6–2) Penn State (6–2)Washington State (7–2)Boise State (9–1)Washington State (8–3) South Florida (10–2)Utah (8–4)Miami (9–4)23.
24. UCLA Texas A&M (1–0) Arkansas (2–0)Texas (2–1) San Diego State (3–0)Utah (4–1) Arizona State (5–1) Auburn (4–2)Houston (6–2)Boise State (7–1)Boise State (8–1)North Carolina (7–3)Tennessee (8–3)Utah (8–4) Temple (10–3)Tennessee (9–4)24.
25. Florida Florida (1–0) Miami (FL) (2–0)Iowa (2–1)Texas (2–1) Western Michigan (5–0)LSU (3–2) Navy (4–1)Virginia Tech (5–2) Washington State (6–2)Baylor (7–2)San Diego State (9–1)North Carolina (8–3)Iowa (8–4)Iowa (8–4)San Diego State (11–3)25.
Preseason
Aug 4 [16] 		Week 1
Sep 6 [17] 		Week 2
Sep 11 [18] 		Week 3
Sep 18 [19] 		Week 4
Sep 25 [20] 		Week 5
Oct 2 [21] 		Week 6
Oct 10 [22] 		Week 7
Oct 16 [23] 		Week 8
Oct 23 [24] 		Week 9
Oct 30 [25] 		Week 10
Nov 6 [26] 		Week 11
Nov 13 [27] 		Week 12
Nov 20 [28] 		Week 13
Nov 27 [29] 		Week 14
Dec 4 [30] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
Dropped:
  • USC
  • North Carolina
  • UCLA
Dropped:
  • TCU
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Oklahoma
  • Notre Dame
  • Oregon
Dropped:
  • LSU
  • Iowa
Dropped:
  • Michigan State
  • TCU
  • Georgia
  • San Diego State
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Stanford
  • North Carolina
  • Colorado
Dropped:
  • Miami (FL)
  • Virginia Tech
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • Arkansas
  • Ole Miss
Dropped:
  • Tennessee
  • Navy
  • Houston
NoneDropped:
  • Virginia Tech
  • Baylor
Dropped:
  • LSU
  • San Diego State
Dropped:
  • Boise State
  • Houston
  • Texas A&M
  • Washington State
  • Tennessee
  • North Carolina
Dropped:
  • Navy
Dropped:
  • Nebraska
  • Temple
  • Iowa

CFP rankings

Week 9
Nov 1 [31] 		Week 10
Nov 8 [32] 		Week 11
Nov 15 [33] 		Week 12
Nov 22 [34] 		Week 13
Nov 29 [35] 		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 4 [36]
1. Alabama (8–0)Alabama (9–0)Alabama (10–0)Alabama (11–0)Alabama (12–0)Alabama (13–0)1.
2. Clemson (8–0)Clemson (9–0)Ohio State (9–1)Ohio State (10–1)Ohio State (11–1)Clemson (12–1)2.
3. Michigan (8–0)Michigan (9–0)Michigan (9–1)Michigan (10–1)Clemson (11–1)Ohio State (11–1)3.
4. Texas A&M (7–1)Washington (9–0)Clemson (9–1)Clemson (10–1)Washington (11–1)Washington (12–1)4.
5. Washington (8–0)Ohio State (8–1)Louisville (9–1)Washington (10–1)Michigan (10–2)Penn State (11–2)5.
6. Ohio State (7–1)Louisville (8–1)Washington (9–1)Wisconsin (9–2)Wisconsin (10–2)Michigan (10–2)6.
7. Louisville (7–1)Wisconsin (7–2)Wisconsin (8–2)Penn State (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Oklahoma (10–2)7.
8. Wisconsin (6–2)Texas A&M (7–2)Penn State (8–2)Oklahoma (9–2)Colorado (10–2)Wisconsin (10–3)8.
9. Auburn (6–2)Auburn (7–2)Oklahoma (8–2)Colorado (9–2)Oklahoma (9–2)USC (9–3)9.
10. Nebraska (7–1)Penn State (7–2)Colorado (8–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)Colorado (10–3)10.
11. Florida (6–1)Oklahoma (7–2)Oklahoma State (8–2)Louisville (9–2)USC (9–3)Florida State (9–3)11.
12. Penn State (6–2)Colorado (7–2)Utah (8–2)USC (8–3)Florida State (9–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)12.
13. LSU (5–2)Oklahoma State (7–2)USC (7–3)Auburn (8–3)Louisville (9–3)Louisville (9–3)13.
14. Oklahoma (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)West Virginia (8–1)Florida State (8–3)Auburn (8–4)Auburn (8–4)14.
15. Colorado (6–2)Utah (7–2)Auburn (7–3)Florida (8–2)Florida (8–3)Western Michigan (13–0)15.
16. Utah (7–2)West Virginia (7–1)LSU (6–3)Nebraska (9–2)West Virginia (9–2)West Virginia (10–2)16.
17. Baylor (6–1)North Carolina (7–2)Florida State (7–3)Tennessee (8–3)Western Michigan (12–0)Florida (8–4)17.
18. Oklahoma State (6–2)Florida State (6–3)Nebraska (8–2)West Virginia (8–2)Stanford (9–3)Stanford (9–3)18.
19. Virginia Tech (6–2)Nebraska (7–2) Tennessee (7–3)Boise State (10–1)Navy (9–2)Utah (8–4)19.
20. West Virginia (6–1) USC (6–3)Boise State (9–1) Houston (9–2)Utah (8–4)LSU (7–4)20.
21. North Carolina (6–2)Western Michigan (9–0)Western Michigan (10–0)Western Michigan (11–0)LSU (7–4)Tennessee (8–4)21.
22. Florida State (5–3)Boise State (8–1)Washington State (8–2)Utah (8–3)Tennessee (8–4)Virginia Tech (9–4)22.
23. Western Michigan (8–0)Washington State (7–2)Florida (7–2)Washington State (8–3)Virginia Tech (9–3)Pittsburgh (8–4)23.
24. Boise State (7–1)LSU (5–3) Stanford (7–3)Stanford (8–3)Houston (9–3) Temple (10–3)24.
25. Washington State (6–2) Arkansas (6–3)Texas A&M (7–3) Navy (8–2) Pittsburgh (8–4)Navy (9–3)25.
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Nov 8 [38] 		Week 11
Nov 15 [39] 		Week 12
Nov 22 [40] 		Week 13
Nov 29 [41] 		Week 14 (Final)
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