2016 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2016 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2016 AP |
| 1 | Clemson | (14-1) | 1500 (60) | | 2 | Alabama | (14-1) | 1440 |
| 3 | Southern California | (10-3) | 1292 | | 4 | Washington | (12-2) | 1277 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | (11-2) | 1252 | | 6 | Ohio State | (11-2) | 1240 |
| 7 | Penn State | (11-3) | 1130 | | 8 | Florida State | (10-3) | 1105 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | (11-3) | 1032 | | 10 | Michigan | (10-3) | 1001 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | (10-3) | 920 | | 12 | Stanford | (10-3) | 731 |
| 13 | Louisiana State | (8-4) | 651 | | 14 | Florida | (9-4) | 640 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | (13-1) | 619 | | 16 | Virginia Tech | (10-4) | 610 |
| 17 | Colorado | (10-4) | 585 | | 18 | West Virginia | (10-3) | 368 |
| 19 | South Florida | (11-2) | 358 | | 20 | Miami | (9-4) | 338 |
| 21 | Louisville | (9-4) | 277 | | 22 | Tennessee | (9-4) | 253 |
| 23 | Utah | (9-4) | 222 | | 24 | Auburn | (8-5) | 206 |
| 25 | San Diego State | (11-3) | 113 |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
