2016 season · week 8

Polls

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Poll
final poll
4 polls · movement vs week 7

AP Top 25

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 8, ACC 4, Big Ten 4, Other 9
  • SEC8
  • ACC4
  • Big Ten4
  • Other9
  1. 1AlabamaSEC(60)14–1
  2. 2Ohio StateBig Ten11–2
  3. 31MichiganBig Ten(1)10–3
  4. 41ClemsonACC14–1
  5. 5WashingtonPac-1212–2
  6. 6Texas A&MSEC8–5
  7. 7LouisvilleACC9–4
  8. 82NebraskaBig Ten9–4
  9. 92BaylorBig 127–6
  10. 102WisconsinBig Ten11–3
  11. 112HoustonAmerican Athletic9–4
  12. 128West VirginiaBig 1210–3
  13. 131Florida StateACC10–3
  14. 141Boise StateMountain West10–3
  15. 153FloridaSEC9–4
  16. 163OklahomaBig 1211–2
  17. 175ArkansasSEC7–6
  18. 189TennesseeSEC9–4
  19. 192UtahPac-129–4
  20. 204Western MichiganMid-American13–1
  21. 212AuburnSEC8–5
  22. 22NewNorth CarolinaACC8–5
  23. 2311Ole MissSEC5–7
  24. 241NavyAmerican Athletic9–5
  25. 25NewLSUSEC8–4

Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 8, ACC 4, Big Ten 4, Other 9
  • SEC8
  • ACC4
  • Big Ten4
  • Other9
  1. 1AlabamaSEC(61)14–1
  2. 2Ohio StateBig Ten(2)11–2
  3. 3ClemsonACC(1)14–1
  4. 4MichiganBig Ten10–3
  5. 5WashingtonPac-1212–2
  6. 6Texas A&MSEC8–5
  7. 7LouisvilleACC9–4
  8. 8BaylorBig 127–6
  9. 9NebraskaBig Ten9–4
  10. 10WisconsinBig Ten11–3
  11. 111HoustonAmerican Athletic9–4
  12. 122FloridaSEC9–4
  13. 135West VirginiaBig 1210–3
  14. 141Boise StateMountain West10–3
  15. 151Florida StateACC10–3
  16. 164OklahomaBig 1211–2
  17. 175ArkansasSEC7–6
  18. 183UtahPac-129–4
  19. 198TennesseeSEC9–4
  20. 203Western MichiganMid-American13–1
  21. 21NewNorth CarolinaACC8–5
  22. 229Ole MissSEC5–7
  23. 232LSUSEC8–4
  24. 24NewAuburnSEC8–5
  25. 25NewNavyAmerican Athletic9–5

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

26 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: GLIAC 4, Mountain East 3, Gulf South 2, Other 17
  • GLIAC4
  • Mountain East3
  • Gulf South2
  • Other17
  1. 1Northwest Missouri StateMid America(30)1–0
  2. 2Grand Valley StateGLIAC0–0
  3. 3ShepherdMountain East0–0
  4. 42Sioux FallsNorthern Sun0–0
  5. 52HardingGreat American0–0
  6. 62California (PA)Pennsylvania State Athletic0–0
  7. 73North AlabamaGulf South0–2
  8. 81East Texas A&MLone Star0–0
  9. 92AshlandGLIAC0–0
  10. 102Emporia StateMid America0–0
  11. 113LIU PostNortheast 100–0
  12. 121IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic0–0
  13. 139Midwestern StateLone Star0–0
  14. 142Valdosta StateGulf South0–0
  15. 152Azusa PacificGreat Northwest0–0
  16. 162AssumptionNortheast 100–0
  17. 1712TuskegeeSIAC1–0
  18. 182UNC PembrokeIndependent DII0–0
  19. 193Wayne State (MI)GLIAC0–0
  20. 203Fairmont StateMountain East0–0
  21. 213Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun0–0
  22. 223Ferris StateGLIAC0–0
  23. 23NewNewberrySouth Atlantic0–0
  24. 24NewWingateSouth Atlantic0–0
  25. 25NewSouthwest BaptistGreat Lakes0–0
  26. 25NewNotre Dame CollegeMountain East0–0

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: CAA 5, Big Sky 4, MVFC 4, Other 12
  • CAA5
  • Big Sky4
  • MVFC4
  • Other12
  1. 11Sam HoustonSouthland(21)12–1
  2. 22Jacksonville StateOVC(2)10–2
  3. 32Eastern WashingtonBig Sky(1)12–2
  4. 43North Dakota StateMVFC(1)12–2
  5. 51James MadisonCAA(1)14–1
  6. 63The CitadelSouthern10–2
  7. 7RichmondCAA10–4
  8. 85ChattanoogaSouthern9–4
  9. 91Charleston SouthernBig South7–4
  10. 10MontanaBig Sky6–5
  11. 113South Dakota StateMVFC9–4
  12. 12Youngstown StateMVFC12–4
  13. 13Western IllinoisMVFC6–5
  14. 142North Carolina A&TMEAC9–3
  15. 152Eastern IllinoisOVC6–5
  16. 162North DakotaBig Sky9–3
  17. 176VillanovaCAA9–4
  18. 184Central ArkansasSouthland10–3
  19. 182Cal PolyBig Sky7–5
  20. 204SamfordSouthern7–5
  21. 212GramblingSWAC12–1
  22. 22NewStony BrookCAA5–6
  23. 238HarvardIvy7–3
  24. 245UAlbanyCAA7–4
  25. 25NewTennessee StateOVC7–4