FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL OCT. 16, 2016
TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (43) | 718 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State | 667 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson (1) | 603 | 3 |
| 4. Michigan (1) | 596 | 4 |
| 5. Washington | 555 | 5 |
| 6. Texas A&M | 473 | 6 |
| 7. Louisville | 446 | 7 |
| 8. Nebraska | 360 | 10 |
| 9. Baylor | 324 | 11 |
| 10. Wisconsin | 291 | 8 |
| 11. Houston | 228 | 12 |
| 12. Boise State | 136 | 14 |
| 13. West Virginia | 136 | NA |
| 14. Florida | 119 | NA |
| 15. Florida State | 116 | NA |
| 16. Tennessee | 98 | 9 |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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