The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State61 1st

   Big Ten
   4-0

   1,593 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Michigan State2 1st

   Big Ten
   4-0

   1,493 pts
3. 3
   ▼ 1
   

   TCU

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,401 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   3-0

   1,394 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Ole Miss1 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,348 pts
6. 6
   —
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   4-0

   1,256 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   4-0

   1,114 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   LSU

   SEC
   3-0

   1,106 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 2
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   3-0

   1,088 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    4-0

    1,076 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    3-0

    971 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    Utah

    Pac-12
    4-0

    893 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    3-1

    867 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    3-0

    803 pts
15. 15
    —
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    4-0

    786 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    3-1

    566 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    4-0

    511 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    3-1

    418 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    4-0

    413 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    3-1

    401 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    3-0

    230 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    3-1

    145 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    4-0

    141 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    California

    Pac-12
    4-0

    89 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 12
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    2-2

    89 pts

Others receiving votes Michigan 84, Arizona 72, Kansas State 66, Miami 61, NC State 52, Boise State 47, Iowa 44, Duke 44, Memphis 42, Texas Tech 22, Temple 18, Toledo 15, Auburn 8, Missouri 6, Minnesota 6, Georgia Tech 6, Houston 5, Kentucky 3, Indiana 2, Tennessee 2, BYU 1, Navy 1, Illinois 1