2016 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2016 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2016 AP |
| 1 | Clemson | (14-1) | 1500 (60) | | 2 | Alabama | (14-1) | 1440 |
| 3 | Southern California | (10-3) | 1292 | | 4 | Washington | (12-2) | 1277 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | (11-2) | 1252 | | 6 | Ohio State | (11-2) | 1240 |
| 7 | Penn State | (11-3) | 1130 | | 8 | Florida State | (10-3) | 1105 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | (11-3) | 1032 | | 10 | Michigan | (10-3) | 1001 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | (10-3) | 920 | | 12 | Stanford | (10-3) | 731 |
| 13 | Louisiana State | (8-4) | 651 | | 14 | Florida | (9-4) | 640 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | (13-1) | 619 | | 16 | Virginia Tech | (10-4) | 610 |
| 17 | Colorado | (10-4) | 585 | | 18 | West Virginia | (10-3) | 368 |
| 19 | South Florida | (11-2) | 358 | | 20 | Miami (Florida) | (9-4) | 338 |
| 21 | Louisville | (9-4) | 277 | | 22 | Tennessee | (9-4) | 253 |
| 23 | Utah | (9-4) | 222 | | 24 | Auburn | (8-5) | 206 |
| 25 | San Diego State | (11-3) | 113 |
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