The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2015-2016 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Clemson

   ACC
   12-0
2. 2
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   11-1
3. 3
   —
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   11-1
4. 4
   —
   

   Iowa

   Big Ten
   12-0
5. 5
   —
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   11-1
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   11-1
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   10-2
8. 8
   ▼ 2
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   10-2
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   10-2
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    North Carolina

    ACC
    11-1
11. 11
    ▲ 8
    

    TCU

    Big 12
    10-2
12. 12
    ▼ 5
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    9-2
13. 13
    ▲ 5
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    9-3
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    10-2
15. 15
    ▼ 5
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    9-3
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    9-3
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    10-2
18. 18
    ▼ 6
    

    Florida

    SEC
    10-2
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Houston

    American Athletic
    11-1
20. 20
    NEW
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    8-4
21. 21
    NEW
    

    LSU

    SEC
    8-3
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Temple

    American Athletic
    10-2
23. 23
    ▼ 8
    

    Navy

    American Athletic
    9-2
24. 24
    ▼ 1
    

    Utah

    Pac-12
    9-3
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    8-4