BTN.com staff, October 23, 2016
To no surprise, undefeated Michigan moved up to No. 2 in the latest AP & Coaches polls, released Sunday.
The Wolverines (7-0) fresh off another rout, this one vs. Illinois, pace the Big Ten for the first time this season. Ohio State, which had been No. 2, dropped to No. 6 AP/No. 8 Coaches following its road loss at Penn State.
Perfect Nebraska (7-0) jumps up to No. 7/T-No.6, while Wisconsin drops one spot, to No. 11, despite winning at rival Iowa, and Penn State debuts in the AP at No. 24.
View both polls below.
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 10/23/2016 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (8-0) | 1524 (60) | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan (7-0) | 1446 (1) | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson (7-0) | 1382 | 4 |
| 4 | Washington (7-0) | 1373 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisville (6-1) | 1276 | 7 |
| 6 | Ohio State (6-1) | 1143 | 2 |
| 7 | Nebraska (7-0) | 1083 | 8 |
| 8 | Baylor (6-0) | 1063 | 9 |
| 9 | Texas A&M (6-1) | 1007 | 6 |
| 10 | West Virginia (6-0) | 997 | 12 |
| 11 | Wisconsin (5-2) | 980 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida State (5-2) | 725 | 13 |
| 13 | Boise State (7-0) | 716 | 14 |
| 14 | Florida (5-1) | 654 | 15 |
| 15 | Auburn (5-2) | 641 | 21 |
| 16 | Oklahoma (5-2) | 626 | 16 |
| 17 | Utah (7-1) | 584 | 19 |
| 18 | Tennessee (5-2) | 572 | 18 |
| 19 | LSU (5-2) | 352 | 25 |
| 20 | Western Michigan (8-0) | 349 | 20 |
| 21 | North Carolina (6-2) | 328 | 22 |
| 22 | Navy (5-1) | 251 | 24 |
| 23 | Colorado (6-2) | 207 | NR |
| 24 | Penn State (5-2) | 193 | NR |
| 25 | Virginia Tech (5-2) | 110 | NR |
Others: Washington State (84) , Houston (67) , Oklahoma State (62) , Arkansas (14) , Troy (6) , USC (5) , Pittsburgh (2) , San Diego State (2) , SMU (1)
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| Coaches' Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 10/23/2016 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (8-0) | 1599 (63) | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan (7-0) | 1486 | 4 |
| 3 | Clemson (7-0) | 1485 (1) | 3 |
| 4 | Washington (7-0) | 1434 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisville (6-1) | 1321 | 7 |
| 6 | Nebraska (7-0) | 1194 | 9 |
| 6 | Baylor (6-0) | 1194 | 8 |
| 8 | Ohio State (6-1) | 1137 | 2 |
| 9 | West Virginia (6-0) | 1007 | 13 |
| 10 | Texas A&M (6-1) | 979 | 6 |
| 11 | Wisconsin (5-2) | 963 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida (5-1) | 821 | 12 |
| 13 | Boise State (7-0) | 776 | 14 |
| 14 | Florida State (5-2) | 767 | 15 |
| 15 | Oklahoma (5-2) | 692 | 16 |
| 16 | Utah (7-1) | 664 | 18 |
| 17 | Auburn (5-2) | 552 | 24 |
| 18 | Tennessee (5-2) | 523 | 19 |
| 19 | LSU (5-2) | 424 | 23 |
| 20 | North Carolina (6-2) | 388 | 21 |
| 21 | Western Michigan (8-0) | 352 | 20 |
| 22 | Navy (5-1) | 243 | 25 |
| 23 | Colorado (6-2) | 242 | NR |
| 24 | Houston (6-2) | 144 | 11 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech (5-2) | 116 | NR |
Others: Washington State (93) , Penn State (80) , Oklahoma State (64) , San Diego State (15) , Arkansas (11) , USC (7) , Troy (6) , Miami (FL) (5) , Ole Miss (3) , Middle Tennessee (3) , South Florida (3) , Pittsburgh (2) , Tulsa (2) , Appalachian State (2) , Wyoming (1)
