2016 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(134)
|
4954 | 24.28 | -0.70 | 1.88 | 203 |
| 2 | -- |
Clemson Tigers
(51)
|
4813 | 23.59 | -0.39 | 2.01 | 203 |
| 3 | +2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
(1)
|
4369 | 21.42 | +0.55 | 2.51 | 203 |
| 4 | +10 |
LSU Tigers
(6)
|
4066 | 19.93 | +9.32 | 3.33 | 201 |
| 5 | +10 |
Florida State Seminoles
(4)
|
4031 | 19.76 | +9.22 | 3.91 | 201 |
| 6 | -2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(1)
|
3934 | 19.28 | -2.31 | 3.55 | 201 |
| 7 | -4 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
3779 | 18.52 | -3.50 | 3.37 | 201 |
| 8 | +4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3586 | 17.58 | +3.25 | 3.59 | 202 |
| 9 | -3 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
2980 | 14.61 | -4.70 | 3.71 | 201 |
| 10 | +1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2902 | 14.23 | -0.31 | 3.90 | 193 |
| 11 | +11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2776 | 13.61 | +8.42 | 4.73 | 196 |
| 12 | -4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2747 | 13.47 | -4.33 | 3.79 | 197 |
| 13 | -4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
(1)
|
2588 | 12.69 | -2.95 | 4.66 | 193 |
| 14 | -7 |
Houston Cougars
|
2425 | 11.89 | -6.37 | 4.50 | 195 |
| 15 | NEW |
UCLA Bruins
|
1664 | 8.16 | +8.16 | 4.57 | 165 |
| 16 | NEW |
Washington Huskies
|
1653 | 8.10 | +7.97 | 4.39 | 182 |
| 17 | -7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1479 | 7.25 | -7.96 | 4.62 | 166 |
| 18 | NEW |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1478 | 7.25 | +6.22 | 4.21 | 173 |
| 19 | NEW |
USC Trojans
|
1414 | 6.93 | +6.87 | 4.19 | 172 |
| 20 | -1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1207 | 5.92 | +0.19 | 4.52 | 170 |
| 21 | -1 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1186 | 5.81 | +0.48 | 4.26 | 172 |
| 22 | NEW |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1183 | 5.80 | +5.76 | 4.04 | 159 |
| 23 | -7 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1007 | 4.94 | -3.85 | 3.92 | 162 |
| 24 | +1 |
Florida Gators
|
615 | 3.01 | +1.46 | 3.55 | 122 |
| 25 | -12 |
Baylor Bears
|
416 | 2.04 | -10.76 | 2.70 | 72 |
Dropped: #17 Utah , #18 Navy , #21 Wisconsin , #23 WKU , #24 Northwestern
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 269, Miami 247, Washington State 243, Utah 207, Arkansas 183, Texas A&M 165, Northwestern 148, Pittsburgh 136, Boise State 120, Texas 98, San Diego State 92, BYU 79, Nebraska 72, Navy 59, Auburn 58, California 56, Texas Tech 56, West Virginia 54, North Dakota State 51, Mississippi State 47, Arizona 31, Hawai'i 29, WKU 29, Appalachian State 25, USF 25, Boston College 25, Utah State 24, Missouri 24, New Mexico State 23, Wyoming 21, Army 20, Kansas 20, Iowa State 19, Air Force 18, North Texas 18, Kansas State 18, Wake Forest 17, Texas State 16, Toledo 15, SMU 15, Rice 14, Virginia Tech 14, UTEP 13, UTSA 12, Arkansas State 11, Georgia Tech 11, Troy 10, Colorado 10, Duke 10, Georgia State 9, Georgia Southern 9, Old Dominion 9, Eastern Michigan 8, Temple 8, Idaho 7, Oregon State 7, Penn State 7, Louisiana 6, South Alabama 5, Vanderbilt 5, South Carolina 5, Syracuse 5, NC State 4, ULM 3, Western Michigan 3, Southern Miss 3, Memphis 3, Illinois 3, Colorado State 2, Ohio 2, Cincinnati 2, Bowling Green 1, Marshall 1, Tulane 1, ECU 1, Rutgers 1