FWAA-NFF PRESEASON SUPER 16 POLL OCT. 30, 2016
TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (43) | 719 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan (1) | 651 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson | 641 | 3 |
| 4. Washington | 599 | 4 |
| 5. Louisville | 519 | 5 |
| 6. Ohio State | 485 | 6 |
| 7. Texas A&M | 462 | 8 |
| 8. Wisconsin | 390 | 10 |
| 9. Florida | 302 | 13 |
| 10. Nebraska | 275 | 7 |
| 11. Auburn | 266 | 16 |
| 12. Oklahoma | 163 | NR |
| 13. Baylor | 118 | 9 |
| 14. LSU | 83 | NR |
| 15. West Virginia | 79 | 11 |
| 16. Utah | 78 | 15 |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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