The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State59 1st

   Big Ten
   2-0

   1,523 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   2-0

   1,423 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   TCU

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,366 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Michigan State2 1st

   Big Ten
   2-0

   1,354 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,240 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   USC

   Pac-12
   2-0

   1,146 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 3
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   2-0

   1,031 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   2-0

   1,012 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   2-0

   973 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    2-0

    928 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    2-0

    926 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 5
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    1-1

    833 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    1-0

    787 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    2-0

    716 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    2-0

    713 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 3
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    2-0

    705 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    2-0

    703 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 12
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    2-0

    519 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    BYU

    FBS Independents
    2-0

    349 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    2-0

    342 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 3
    

    Utah

    Pac-12
    2-0

    290 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 1
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    2-0

    264 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    2-0

    170 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    1-1

    158 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    2-0

    48 pts

Others receiving votes Temple 38, West Virginia 37, Mississippi State 32, Tennessee 30, Toledo 29, Kansas State 26, Arizona State 20, Houston 16, Boise State 16, NC State 14, Florida 12, Minnesota 9, Arkansas 6, Iowa 5, California 5, Stanford 3, Miami 3, Western Kentucky 2, Virginia Tech 2, Duke 1