The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State61 1st

   Big Ten
   0-0

   1,525 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   TCU

   Big 12
   0-0

   1,428 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   0-0

   1,322 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 3
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   0-0

   1,263 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Michigan State

   Big Ten
   0-0

   1,256 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 16
   

   Auburn

   SEC
   0-0

   1,192 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 5
   

   Oregon

   Pac-12
   0-0

   1,156 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 12
   

   USC

   Pac-12
   0-0

   1,085 pts
9. 9
   —
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   0-0

   991 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 5
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    0-0

    959 pts
11. 11
    NEW
    

    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    0-0

    873 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    0-0

    862 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    0-0

    698 pts
14. 14
    NEW
    

    LSU

    SEC
    0-0

    675 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 3
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    0-0

    605 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 8
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    0-0

    588 pts
17. 17
    —
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    0-0

    563 pts
18. 18
    NEW
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    0-0

    410 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    0-0

    394 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 7
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    0-0

    393 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    Stanford

    Pac-12
    0-0

    347 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 3
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    0-0

    311 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 7
    

    Boise State

    Mountain West
    0-0

    240 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 10
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    0-0

    219 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    0-0

    114 pts

Others receiving votes Mississippi State 100, Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma State 46, Virginia Tech 42, Utah 36, Penn State 20, Louisville 12, Cincinnati 8, Nebraska 6, Kansas State 5, Florida 4, NC State 4, Texas 3, BYU 2, Michigan 2, Northern Illinois 2, Western Kentucky 1, California 1, West Virginia 1