FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL SEPT. 18, 2016
TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (41) | 713 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State | 664 | 3 |
| 3. Louisville (4) | 590 | 11 |
| 4. Michigan | 535 | 5 |
| 5. Clemson | 532 | 4 |
| 6. Houston | 509 | 6 |
| 7. Stanford | 469 | 7 |
| 8. Washington | 376 | 8 |
| 9. Michigan State | 373 | 13 |
| 10. Texas A&M | 245 | NA |
| 11. Wisconsin | 237 | 10 |
| 12. Tennessee | 192 | 12 |
| 13. Florida State | 157 | 2 |
| 14. Georgia | 135 | 15 |
| 15. Miami (FL) | 77 | NA |
| 16. Arkansas | 57 | NA |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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