2016 CFP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2016 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2016 CFP |
| 1 | Alabama | (13-0) | 0 | | 2 | Clemson | (12-1) | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | (11-1) | 0 | | 4 | Washington | (12-1) | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | (11-2) | 0 | | 6 | Michigan | (10-2) | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | (10-2) | 0 | | 8 | Wisconsin | (10-3) | 0 |
| 9 | Southern California | (9-3) | 0 | | 10 | Colorado | (10-3) | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State | (9-3) | 0 | | 12 | Oklahoma State | (9-3) | 0 |
| 13 | Louisville | (9-3) | 0 | | 14 | Auburn | (8-4) | 0 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | (13-0) | 0 | | 16 | West Virginia | (10-2) | 0 |
| 17 | Florida | (8-4) | 0 | | 18 | Stanford | (9-3) | 0 |
| 19 | Utah | (8-4) | 0 | | 20 | Louisiana State | (7-4) | 0 |
| 21 | Tennessee | (8-4) | 0 | | 22 | Virginia Tech | (9-4) | 0 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | (8-4) | 0 | | 24 | Temple | (10-3) | 0 |
| 25 | Navy | (9-3) | 0 |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.
