2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

none August 2023 2016 NCAA logo.svg Alabama Clemson ACC, SEC, Pac-12 (5) 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. 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 (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 21http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/1 The AP Top 25 Poll AP August 21, 2016 Sep 6http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/2 The AP Top 25 Poll AP September 6, 2016 Sep 11http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/3 The AP Top 25 Poll AP September 11, 2016 Sep 18http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/4 The AP Top 25 Poll AP September 18, 2016 Sep 25http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/5 The AP Top 25 Poll AP September 25, 2016 Oct 2http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/6 The AP Top 25 Poll AP October 4, 2016 Oct 10http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/7 The AP Top 25 Poll AP October 10, 2016 Oct 16http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/8 The AP Top 25 Poll AP October 16, 2016 Oct 23http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/9 The AP Top 25 Poll AP October 23, 2016 Oct 30http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/10 The AP Top 25 Poll AP October 30, 2016 Nov 6http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/11 The AP Top 25 Poll AP November 6, 2016 Nov 13http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/12 The AP Top 25 Poll AP November 13, 2016 Nov 20http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/13 The AP Top 25 Poll AP November 20, 2016 Nov 27http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/14 The AP Top 25 Poll AP November 27, 2016 Dec 4http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2016/15 The AP Top 25 Poll AP December 4, 2016 Jan 10 Alabama (33) Clemson (16) Oklahoma (4) Florida State (5) LSU (1) Ohio State (1) Michigan (1) Stanford Tennessee Notre Dame Ole Miss Michigan State TCU Washington Houston UCLA Iowa Georgia Louisville USC Oklahoma State North Carolina Baylor Oregon Florida Alabama (1–0) (54) Clemson (1–0) (2) Florida State (1–0) (4) u Ohio State (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) (1) u Houston (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) u Washington (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) npr Texas (1–0) npr Michigan State (1–0) Louisville (1–0) u Oklahoma (0–1) d TCU (1–0) d Iowa (1–0) u Tennessee (1–0) d Notre Dame (0–1) d Ole Miss (0–1) d Texas A&M (1–0) npr LSU (0–1) d Oklahoma State (1–0) d Baylor (1–0) Oregon (1–0) Miami (FL) (1–0) npr UCLA USC North Carolina Florida Alabama (2–0) (56) Florida State (2–0) (4) u Ohio State (2–0) u Michigan (2–0) (1) u Clemson (2–0) d Houston (2–0) Stanford (1–0) Washington (2–0) Wisconsin (2–0) u Louisville (2–0) u Texas (2–0) Michigan State (1–0) Iowa (2–0) u Oklahoma (1–1) Tennessee (2–0) u Georgia (2–0) d Texas A&M (2–0) u Notre Dame (1–1) Ole Miss (1–1) LSU (1–1) u Baylor (2–0) u Oregon (2–0) u Florida (2–0) npr Arkansas (2–0) npr Miami (FL) (2–0) TCU Oklahoma State Alabama (3–0) (50) Ohio State (3–0) (4) u Louisville (3–0) (6) u Michigan (3–0) (1) Clemson (3–0) Houston (3–0) Stanford (2–0) Michigan State (2–0) u Washington (3–0) d Texas A&M (3–0) u Wisconsin (3–0) d Georgia (3–0) u Florida State (2–1) d Tennessee (3–0) u Miami (FL) (3–0) u Baylor (3–0) u Arkansas (3–0) u LSU (2–1) u Florida (3–0) u Nebraska (3–0) npr Texas (2–1) d San Diego State (3–0) npr Ole Miss (1–2) d Utah (3–0) npr Oklahoma (1–2) d Iowa Notre Dame Oregon Alabama (4–0) (50) Ohio State (3–0) (4) Louisville (4–0) (6) Michigan (4–0) (1) Clemson (4–0) Houston (4–0) Stanford (3–0) Wisconsin (4–0) u Texas A&M (4–0) u Washington (4–0) d Tennessee (4–0) u Florida State (3–1) u Baylor (4–0) u Miami (FL) (3–0) u Nebraska (4–0) u Ole Miss (2–2) u Michigan State (2–1) d Utah (4–0) u San Diego State (3–0) u Arkansas (3–1) d TCU (3–1) y Texas (2–1) d Florida (3–1) d Boise State (3–0) y Georgia (3–1) d LSU Oklahoma Alabama (5–0) (53) Ohio State (4–0) (6) Clemson (5–0) (1) u Michigan (5–0) (1) Washington (5–0) u Houston (5–0) Louisville (4–1) d Texas A&M (5–0) u Tennessee (5–0) u Miami (FL) (4–0) u Wisconsin (4–1) d Nebraska (5–0) u Baylor (5–0) Ole Miss (3–2) u Stanford (3–1) d Arkansas (4–1) u North Carolina (4–1) y Florida (4–1) u Boise State (4–0) u Oklahoma (2–2) y Colorado (4–1) y West Virginia (4–0) y Florida State (3–2) d Utah (4–1) d Virginia Tech (3–1) y Michigan State San Diego State TCU Texas Georgia Alabama (6–0) (56) Ohio State (5–0) (2) Clemson (6–0) (2) Michigan (6–0) (1) Washington (6–0) Texas A&M (6–0) u Louisville (4–1) Wisconsin (4–1) u Tennessee (5–1) Nebraska (5–0) u Baylor (5–0) u Ole Miss (3–2) u Houston (5–1) d Florida State (4–2) u Boise State (5–0) u Miami (FL) (4–1) d Virginia Tech (4–1) u Florida (4–1) Oklahoma (3–2) u West Virginia (4–0) u Utah (5–1) u Arkansas (4–2) d Auburn (4–2) y Western Michigan (6–0) y Navy (4–1) y Stanford North Carolina Colorado Alabama (7–0) (60) Ohio State (6–0) Michigan (6–0) (1) u Clemson (7–0) d Washington (6–0) Texas A&M (6–0) Louisville (5–1) Nebraska (6–0) u Baylor (6–0) u Wisconsin (4–2) d Houston (6–1) u West Virginia (5–0) u Florida State (5–2) u Boise State (6–0) u Florida (5–1) u Oklahoma (4–2) u Arkansas (5–2) u Tennessee (5–2) d Utah (6–1) u Western Michigan (7–0) u Auburn (4–2) u North Carolina (5–2) y Ole Miss (3–3) d Navy (4–1) u LSU (4–2) y Miami (FL) Virginia Tech Alabama (8–0) (60) Michigan (7–0) (1) u Clemson (7–0) u Washington (7–0) u Louisville (6–1) u Ohio State (6–1) d Nebraska (7–0) u Baylor (6–0) u Texas A&M (6–1) d West Virginia (6–0) u Wisconsin (5–2) d Florida State (5–2) u Boise State (7–0) u Florida (5–1) u Auburn (5–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) Utah (7–1) u Tennessee (5–2) LSU (5–2) u Western Michigan (8–0) North Carolina (6–2) u Navy (5–1) u Colorado (6–2) y Penn State (5–2) y Virginia Tech (5–2) y Houston Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama (8–0) (60) Michigan (8–0) (1) Clemson (8–0) Washington (8–0) Louisville (7–1) Ohio State (7–1) Texas A&M (7–1) g Wisconsin (6–2) g Nebraska (7–1) r Florida (6–1) g Auburn (6–2) g Oklahoma (6–2) g Baylor (6–1) r West Virginia (6–1) r LSU (5–2) g Utah (7–2) g Western Michigan (8–0) g North Carolina (6–2) g Florida State (5–3) r Penn State (6–2) g Colorado (6–2) g Oklahoma State (6–2) y Virginia Tech (6–2) g Boise State (7–1) r Washington State (6–2) y Tennessee Navy Alabama (9–0) (60) Michigan (9–0) (1) Clemson (9–0) Washington (9–0) Louisville (8–1) Ohio State (8–1) Wisconsin (7–2) u Auburn (7–2) u Oklahoma (7–2) u Texas A&M (7–2) d West Virginia (7–1) u Penn State (7–2) u Utah (7–2) u Western Michigan (9–0) u North Carolina (7–2) u Colorado (7–2) u Oklahoma State (7–2) u Virginia Tech (7–2) u LSU (5–3) d Florida State (6–3) d Nebraska (7–2) d Florida (6–2) d Washington State (7–2) u Boise State (8–1) Baylor (6–2) d Alabama (10–0) (61) Ohio State (9–1) u Louisville (9–1) u Michigan (9–1) d Clemson (9–1) d Wisconsin (8–2) u Washington (9–1) d Oklahoma (8–2) u Penn State (8–2) u West Virginia (8–1) u Utah (8–2) u Colorado (8–2) u Oklahoma State (8–2) u Western Michigan (10–0) USC (7–3) y LSU (6–3) u Florida State (7–3) u Auburn (7–3) d Nebraska (8–2) u Washington State (8–2) u Florida (7–2) u Boise State (9–1) u Texas A&M (7–3) d San Diego State (9–1) y Troy (8–1) y North Carolina Virginia Tech Baylor Alabama (11–0) (61) Ohio State (10–1) Michigan (10–1) u Clemson (10–1) u Wisconsin (9–2) u Washington (10–1) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) u Colorado (9–2) u Oklahoma State (9–2) u Louisville (9–2) d USC (8–3) u Florida (8–2) u Western Michigan (11–0) Florida State (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) u Nebraska (9–2) u Houston (9–2) y West Virginia (8–2) d Boise State (10–1) u Utah (8–3) d Texas A&M (8–3) u Washington State (8–3) d Tennessee (8–3) y LSU (6–4) d San Diego State Troy Alabama (12–0) (61) Ohio State (11–1) Clemson (11–1) u Washington (11–1) u Michigan (10–2) d Wisconsin (10–2) d Oklahoma (9–2) Penn State (10–2) Colorado (10–2) USC (9–3) u Oklahoma State (9–2) d Florida State (9–3) u Western Michigan (12–0) u West Virginia (9–2) u Florida (8–3) d Louisville (9–3) d Stanford (9–3) y Auburn (8–4) d Virginia Tech (9–3) y Navy (9–2) y LSU (7–4) u Iowa (8–4) y Nebraska (9–3) d Pittsburgh (8–4) т y South Florida (10–2) т y Houston Boise State Utah Texas A&M Washington State Tennessee Alabama (13–0) Ohio State (11–1) Clemson (12–1) Washington (12–1) Penn State (11–2) u Michigan (10–2) d Oklahoma (10–2) Wisconsin (10–3) d USC (9–3) u Florida State (9–3) u Colorado (10–3) d Western Michigan (13–0) u Oklahoma State (9–3) d West Virginia (10–2) Louisville (9–3) u Stanford (9–3) u Auburn (8–4) u Virginia Tech (9–4) u LSU (7–4) u Florida (8–4) d Iowa (8–4) u Pittsburgh (8–4) u Temple (10–3) npr Nebraska (9–3) d South Florida (10–2) d Navy Clemson (14–1) (60) u Alabama (14–1) d USC (10–3) u Washington (12–2) Oklahoma (11–2) u Ohio State (11–2) d Penn State (11–3) d Florida State (10–3) u Wisconsin (11–3) d Michigan (10–3) d Oklahoma State (10–3) u Stanford (10–3) u LSU (8–4) u Florida (9–4) u Western Michigan (13–1) d Virginia Tech (10–4) u Colorado (10–4) d West Virginia (10–3) d South Florida (11–2) u Miami (FL) (9–4) y Louisville (9–4) d Tennessee (9–4) y Utah (9–4) y Auburn (8–5) d San Diego State (11–3) y Iowa Pittsburgh Temple Nebraska Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 4http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/1 Top 25 Teams, Pre-season USA Today August 4, 2016 Sep 6http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/2 Top 25 Teams, Week 1 USA Today September 6, 2016 Sep 11http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/3 Top 25 Teams, Week 2 USA Today September 11, 2016 Sep 18http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/4 Top 25 Teams, Week 3 USA Today September 18, 2016 Sep 25http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/5 Top 25 Teams, Week 4 USA Today September 25, 2016 Oct 2http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/6 Top 25 Teams, Week 5 USA Today October 2, 2016 Oct 10http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/7 Top 25 Teams, Week 6 USA Today October 10, 2016 Oct 16http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/8 Top 25 Teams, Week 7 USA Today October 16, 2016 Oct 23http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/9 Top 25 Teams, Week 8 USA Today October 23, 2016 Oct 30http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/10 Top 25 Teams, Week 9 USA Today October 30, 2016 Nov 6http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/11 Top 25 Teams, Week 10 USA Today November 6, 2016 Nov 13http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/12 Top 25 Teams, Week 11 USA Today November 13, 2016 Nov 20http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/13 Top 25 Teams, Week 12 USA Today November 20, 2016 Nov 27http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/14 Top 25 Teams, Week 13 USA Today November 27, 2016 Dec 4http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2016/15 Top 25 Teams, Week 14 USA Today December 4, 2016 Jan 10 Alabama (55) Clemson (7) Oklahoma Florida State (1) Ohio State LSU Stanford Michigan Notre Dame Tennessee (1) Michigan State Ole Miss Houston TCU Iowa Georgia USC Washington Oklahoma State North Carolina Baylor Oregon Louisville UCLA Florida Alabama (1–0) (62) Clemson (1–0) (2) Florida State (1–0) u Ohio State (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) u Houston (1–0) u Michigan State (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u Iowa (1–0) u Washington (1–0) u TCU (1–0) u Oklahoma (0–1) d Tennessee (1–0) d Louisville (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) npr Oklahoma State (1–0) u Ole Miss (0–1) d Baylor (1–0) u Texas (1–0) npr Notre Dame (0–1) d LSU (0–1) d Oregon (1–0) d Texas A&M (1–0) npr Florida (1–0) USC North Carolina UCLA Alabama (2–0) (62) Florida State (2–0) (1) u Clemson (2–0) (1) d Ohio State (2–0) Michigan (2–0) u Stanford (1–0) d Houston (2–0) Michigan State (1–0) Washington (2–0) u Louisville (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) d Wisconsin (2–0) u Georgia (2–0) d Oklahoma (1–1) d Tennessee (2–0) d Texas (2–0) u Ole Miss (1–1) u Notre Dame (1–1) u Baylor (2–0) Texas A&M (2–0) u Oregon (2–0) u LSU (1–1) Florida (2–0) u Arkansas (2–0) npr Miami (FL) (2–0) npr TCU Oklahoma State Alabama (3–0) (60) Ohio State (3–0) (3) u Clemson (3–0) (1) Louisville (3–0) u Michigan (3–0) Stanford (2–0) Houston (3–0) Michigan State (2–0) u Washington (3–0) Wisconsin (3–0) u Georgia (3–0) u Tennessee (3–0) u Texas A&M (3–0) u Florida State (2–1) d Baylor (3–0) u Florida (3–0) u LSU (2–1) u Arkansas (3–0) u Miami (FL) (3–0) u Nebraska (3–0) npr Ole Miss (1–2) d TCU (2–1) npr Utah (3–0) npr Texas (2–1) d Iowa (2–1) d Oklahoma Notre Dame Oregon Alabama (4–0) (61) Ohio State (3–0) (2) Clemson (4–0) (1) Louisville (4–0) Michigan (4–0) Stanford (3–0) Houston (4–0) Wisconsin (4–0) u Washington (4–0) Texas A&M (4–0) u Tennessee (4–0) u Florida State (3–1) u Baylor (4–0) u Miami (FL) (3–0) u Nebraska (4–0) u Michigan State (2–1) d Ole Miss (2–2) u Utah (4–0) u TCU (3–1) u Georgia (3–1) d Florida (3–1) d Arkansas (3–1) d North Carolina (3–1) y San Diego State (3–0) y Texas (2–1) d LSU Iowa Alabama (5–0) (57) Ohio State (4–0) (3) Clemson (5–0) (2) Michigan (5–0) (1) u Houston (5–0) u Washington (5–0) u Texas A&M (5–0) u Louisville (4–1) d Tennessee (5–0) u Miami (FL) (4–0) u Baylor (5–0) u Nebraska (5–0) u Wisconsin (4–1) d Ole Miss (3–2) u Stanford (3–1) d North Carolina (4–1) u Arkansas (4–1) u Florida (4–1) u Boise State (4–0) y West Virginia (4–0) y Florida State (3–2) d Oklahoma (2–2) y Colorado (4–1) y Utah (4–1) d Western Michigan (5–0) y Michigan State TCU Georgia San Diego State Texas Alabama (6–0) (58) Ohio State (5–0) (4) Clemson (6–0) (1) Michigan (6–0) Washington (6–0) u Texas A&M (6–0) u Louisville (4–1) u Baylor (5–0) u Nebraska (5–0) Wisconsin (4–1) u Tennessee (5–1) d Houston (5–1) d Ole Miss (3–2) u Florida (4–1) u Boise State (5–0) u Florida State (4–2) u Miami (FL) (4–1) d West Virginia (4–0) u Virginia Tech (4–1) y Oklahoma (3–2) u Utah (5–1) u Arkansas (4–2) d Western Michigan (6–0) u Arizona State (5–1) y LSU (3–2) y Stanford North Carolina Colorado Alabama (7–0) (61) Ohio State (6–0) (2) Clemson (7–0) (1) Michigan (6–0) Washington (6–0) Texas A&M (6–0) Louisville (5–1) Baylor (6–0) Nebraska (6–0) Wisconsin (4–2) Houston (6–1) u Florida (5–1) u West Virginia (5–0) u Boise State (6–0) u Florida State (5–2) u Oklahoma (4–2) u Arkansas (5–2) u Utah (6–1) u Tennessee (5–2) d Western Michigan (7–0) u North Carolina (5–2) y Ole Miss (3–3) d LSU (4–2) u Auburn (4–2) y Navy (4–1) y Miami (FL) Virginia Tech Arizona State Alabama (8–0) (63) Michigan (7–0) (1) u Clemson (7–0) Washington (7–0) u Louisville (6–1) u Nebraska (7–0) u Baylor (6–0) u Ohio State (6–1) d West Virginia (6–0) u Texas A&M (6–1) d Wisconsin (5–2) d Florida (5–1) Boise State (7–0) u Florida State (5–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) u Utah (7–1) u Auburn (5–2) u Tennessee (5–2) u LSU (5–2) u North Carolina (6–2) u Western Michigan (8–0) d Navy (5–1) u Colorado (6–2) y Houston (6–2) d Virginia Tech (5–2) y Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama (8–0) (63) Michigan (8–0) Clemson (8–0) (1) Washington (8–0) Louisville (7–1) Ohio State (7–1) g Texas A&M (7–1) g Wisconsin (6–2) g Florida (6–1) g Nebraska (7–1) r Oklahoma (6–2) g Auburn (6–2) g Baylor (6–1) r LSU (5–2) g West Virginia (6–1) r Utah (7–2) North Carolina (6–2) g Western Michigan (8–0) g Florida State (5–3) r Colorado (6–2) g Virginia Tech (6–2) g Oklahoma State (6–2) y Penn State (6–2) y Boise State (7–1) r Washington State (6–2) y Tennessee Navy Houston Alabama (9–0) (62) Clemson (9–0) (2) g Michigan (9–0) r Washington (9–0) Ohio State (8–1) g Louisville (8–1) r Wisconsin (7–2) g Auburn (7–2) g Oklahoma (7–2) g West Virginia (7–1) g Texas A&M (7–2) r Utah (7–2) g North Carolina (7–2) g Penn State (7–2) g Colorado (7–2) g Florida (6–2) r Oklahoma State (7–2) g Florida State (6–3) g LSU (5–3) r Nebraska (7–2) r Western Michigan (9–0) r Virginia Tech (7–2) r Washington State (7–2) g Boise State (8–1) Baylor (7–2) r Alabama (10–0) (63) Ohio State (9–1) u Louisville (9–1) u Michigan (9–1) d Clemson (9–1) d Wisconsin (8–2) u Washington (9–1) d Oklahoma (8–2) u West Virginia (8–1) u Penn State (8–2) u Utah (8–2) u Colorado (8–2) u Oklahoma State (8–2) u LSU (6–3) u Florida State (7–3) u Auburn (7–3) d Nebraska (8–2) u Florida (7–2) d USC (7–3) y Washington State (8–2) u Western Michigan (10–0) Texas A&M (7–3) d Boise State (9–1) u North Carolina (7–3) d San Diego State (9–1) y Virginia Tech Baylor Alabama (11–0) (63) Ohio State (10–1) Clemson (10–1) u Michigan (10–1) Washington (10–1) u Wisconsin (9–2) Oklahoma (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) u Colorado (9–2) u Oklahoma State (9–2) u Louisville (9–2) d USC (8–3) u Florida (8–2) u Florida State (8–3) u Nebraska (9–2) u Auburn (8–3) West Virginia (8–2) d Western Michigan (11–0) u Boise State (10–1) u Utah (8–3) d Houston (9–2) y Texas A&M (8–3) Washington State (8–3) d Tennessee (8–3) y North Carolina (8–3) d LSU San Diego State Alabama (12–0) (64) Ohio State (11–1) Clemson (11–1) Washington (11–1) u Wisconsin (10–2) u Michigan (10–2) d Oklahoma (9–2) Penn State (10–2) Colorado (10–2) Oklahoma State (9–2) USC (9–3) u Florida State (9–3) u West Virginia (9–2) u Western Michigan (12–0) u Louisville (9–3) d Florida (8–3) d Stanford (9–3) y Virginia Tech (9–3) y Auburn (8–4) d Navy (9–2) y LSU (7–4) y Nebraska (9–3) d South Florida (10–2) y Utah (8–4) d Iowa (8–4) y Boise State Houston Texas A&M Washington State Tennessee North Carolina Alabama (13–0) Ohio State (11–1) Clemson (12–1) Washington (12–1) Penn State (11–2) u Michigan (10–2) Oklahoma (10–2) Wisconsin (10–3) d USC (9–3) u Florida State (9–3) u Colorado (10–3) d West Virginia (10–2) u Oklahoma State (9–3) d Louisville (9–3) u Western Michigan (13–0) d Stanford (9–3) u Auburn (8–4) u Florida (8–4) d Virginia Tech (9–4) d LSU (7–4) u Nebraska (9–3) u South Florida (10–2) u Utah (8–4) u Temple (10–3) npr Iowa (8–4) Navy Clemson (14–1) u Alabama (14–1) d Oklahoma (11–2) u Washington (12–2) USC (10–3) u Ohio State (11–2) d Penn State (11–3) d Florida State (10–3) u Wisconsin (11–3) d Michigan (10–3) d Oklahoma State (10–3) u Stanford (10–3) u Florida (9–4) u LSU (8–4) u Colorado (10–4) d Virginia Tech (10–4) u West Virginia (10–3) d Western Michigan (13–1) d South Florida (11–2) u Louisville (9–4) d Utah (9–4) u Auburn (8–5) d Miami (FL) (9–4) y Tennessee (9–4) y San Diego State (11–3) y Nebraska Temple Iowa CFP rankings 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Final) Nov 1http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff November 1, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Nov 8http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff November 8, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Nov 15http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff November 15, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Nov 22http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff November 22, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Nov 29http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff November 29, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Dec 4http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 Rankings College Football Playoff December 4, 2016 2016-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025249/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/content/ranking/2016 2016-11-04 dead Alabama (8–0) Clemson (8–0) Michigan (8–0) Texas A&M (7–1) Washington (8–0) Ohio State (7–1) Louisville (7–1) Wisconsin (6–2) Auburn (6–2) Nebraska (7–1) Florida (6–1) Penn State (6–2) LSU (5–2) Oklahoma (6–2) Colorado (6–2) Utah (7–2) Baylor (6–1) Oklahoma State (6–2) Virginia Tech (6–2) West Virginia (6–1) North Carolina (6–2) Florida State (5–3) Western Michigan (8–0) Boise State (7–1) Washington State (6–2) Alabama (9–0) Clemson (9–0) Michigan (9–0) Washington (9–0) u Ohio State (8–1) u Louisville (8–1) u Wisconsin (7–2) u Texas A&M (7–2) d Auburn (7–2) Penn State (7–2) u Oklahoma (7–2) u Colorado (7–2) u Oklahoma State (7–2) u Virginia Tech (7–2) u Utah (7–2) u West Virginia (7–1) u North Carolina (7–2) u Florida State (6–3) u Nebraska (7–2) d USC (6–3) npr Western Michigan (9–0) u Boise State (8–1) u Washington State (7–2) u LSU (5–3) d Arkansas (6–3) y Florida Baylor Alabama (10–0) Ohio State (9–1) u Michigan (9–1) Clemson (9–1) d Louisville (9–1) u Washington (9–1) d Wisconsin (8–2) Penn State (8–2) u Oklahoma (8–2) u Colorado (8–2) u Oklahoma State (8–2) u Utah (8–2) u USC (7–3) u West Virginia (8–1) u Auburn (7–3) d LSU (6–3) u Florida State (7–3) u Nebraska (8–2) u Tennessee (7–3) npr Boise State (9–1) u Western Michigan (10–0) Washington State (8–2) u Florida (7–2) y Stanford (7–3) y Texas A&M (7–3) d Virginia Tech North Carolina Arkansas Alabama (11–0) Ohio State (10–1) Michigan (10–1) Clemson (10–1) Washington (10–1) u Wisconsin (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Colorado (9–2) u Oklahoma State (9–2) u Louisville (9–2) d USC (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) u Florida State (8–3) u Florida (8–2) u Nebraska (9–2) u Tennessee (8–3) u West Virginia (8–2) d Boise State (10–1) u Houston (9–2) y Western Michigan (11–0) Utah (8–3) d Washington State (8–3) d Stanford (8–3) Navy (8–2) y LSU Texas A&M Alabama (12–0) Ohio State (11–1) Clemson (11–1) u Washington (11–1) u Michigan (10–2) d Wisconsin (10–2) Penn State (10–2) Colorado (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2) d Oklahoma State (9–2) USC (9–3) u Florida State (9–3) u Louisville (9–3) d Auburn (8–4) d Florida (8–3) West Virginia (9–2) u Western Michigan (12–0) u Stanford (9–3) u Navy (9–2) u Utah (8–4) u LSU (7–4) npr Tennessee (8–4) d Virginia Tech (9–3) npr Houston (9–3) d Pittsburgh (8–4) npr Nebraska Boise State Washington State Alabama (13–0) nc Clemson (12–1) nc Ohio State (11–1) nc Washington (12–1) nc Penn State (11–2) u Michigan (10–2) d Oklahoma (10–2) u Wisconsin (10–3) d USC (9–3) u Colorado (10–3) d Florida State (9–3) u Oklahoma State (9–3) d Louisville (9–3) Auburn (8–4) Western Michigan (13–0) u West Virginia (10–2) Florida (8–4) d Stanford (9–3) Utah (8–4) u LSU (7–4) u Tennessee (8–4) u Virginia Tech (9–4) u Pittsburgh (8–4) u Temple (10–3) npr Navy (9–3) d Houston References 30em Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Rankings