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San Diego Zoo Species List[edit]

Entrance Area
(2 Exhibits)
List of animals

Lagoon between Rondavel and Warner Administration Center

Aviary next to Bus Tour Loading

Discovery Outpost
(132 Exhibits)
List of animals

Lagoon at the base of the East Skyfari station

Reptile House and outside yards

Hummingbird Aviary Area

Children's Zoo

Reptile Walk

Lost Forest
(80 Exhibits)

Memphis Zoo[edit]

East Zone[edit]

Teton Trek

The 4-acre (1.6 ha) exhibit,which opened October 2009, brings hallmark features of the Yellowstone National Park to the Memphis Zoo."Teton" refers to the Teton Range in Wyoming. Teton Trek begins with a 25-foot (7.6 m) replica of the Old Faithful Geyser and a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) replica of the Old Faithful Inn called the Great Lodge, where interpretive information is presented in an interactive format.The exhibit is home to some of the keystone species of the Yellowstone ecosystem: grizzly bears, elk, timberwolves, trumpeter swans and sandhill cranes.The exhibit's trail provides visitors with an underwater look at the bears' fishing pond and a prominent overlook atop the 25-foot (7.6 m) replica of Yellowstone's Firehole Falls.

Northwestern Passage

Home to the zoo's polar bears, this $23 million exhibit opened on March 1, 2006, and features an underwater viewing building, sea lion observation bubble and a 500-seat amphitheater for daily sea lion shows.This exhibit's theme is a tribute to the First Nations culture in Canada's western province British Columbia, animals that inhabit the Pacific Northwest, and its horticulture.Messages of conservation inspired by Chief Seattle, a famous Native American chief, are sprinkled throughout the exhibit.Six hand-carved totem poles that stand throughout the area received a Native American blessing ceremony when they arrived at the zoo.The Northwest Passage is also home to the zoo's American bald eagles, black bears, and white-necked ravens.

African Veldt

African elephants and giraffe are joined by zebras, Grant's gazelle, white rhinoceros and ostriches in this area.The zoo's African cranes, bontebok, lechwe and scimitar oryx also live here.The zoo finished enlarging the elephant exhibit in 2006; it now features a pool that allows elephants to submerse and bathe.

Zambezi River Hippo Camp

This exhibit will feature animals common to the Zambezi River basin in eastern Africa—hippos, flamingos, okapi, and Nile crocodiles. The hippo area will have a below-water viewing deck similar to that in the Northwest Passage Exhibit.This new exhibit is being built where the World of Waterfowl and Meadow Amphitheater were located.

Central Zone[edit]

China

Opened in April 2003,this $16 million exhibit is a zoogeographical area the Memphis Zoo constructed after it became one of only four U.S. zoos to exhibit the giant panda. Other animals showcased in this effort to preserve Chinese species include Asian small-clawed otters, Père David's deer, white-cheeked gibbons, François' langurs, and an assortment of colorful birds.

Primate Canyon

This exhibit was opened in 1995 and features naturalistic, outdoor exhibit areas for western lowland gorillas, Sumatran orangutans and siamang gibbons. Other animals in the area are lion-tailed macaques, Mona monkeys, Sulawesi macaques, eastern black-and-white colobus, and savanna baboons.

College Football[edit]

Schedule[edit]

The schedule for the 2016–17 bowl games is below. All times are EST (UTC−5). The rankings used were the CFP rankings.[1]

College Football Playoff and Championship Game[edit]

The 2016–17 postseason was the second to feature a College Football Playoff (CFP) to determine a national champion of Division I FBS college football. Four teams were selected by a 12-member committee to participate in a single-elimination tournament, whose semifinals were held at the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl as part of a yearly rotation of six bowls. Their winners advanced to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on January 9, 2017.[2][3]

Both semifinal bowls were held on December 31, 2016.[2] Under the TV contracts with ESPN that predate the CFP, both the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl (the first two bowls in the three cycling pairs that host semi-final games) are guaranteed exclusive TV time slots on January 1, regardless of whether they will be hosting a semifinal game.[4] Analysts expressed concerns that the semifinal games could face reduced television viewership due to the New Year's Eve scheduling, believing that fans would not be accustomed to the scheduling, and that they would face competition from New Year's Eve events and television specials like New Year's Rockin' Eve, which is aired by ABC—a corporate sibling to CFP broadcaster ESPN.[2] ESPN then proposed moving the semifinal games to January 2, 2016, a Saturday, arguing that the games would enjoy a higher level of prominence if held on a day of the week that is traditionally associated with college football. However, its proposal was rejected.[2]

To reduce the impact of the semi-final games' New Year's Eve scheduling—a factor that led to lower viewership of the 2015 semi-finals in comparison to 2014, it was announced on March 8, 2016 that the kickoff times of the two bowls would be pushed forward to 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET. CFP commissioner Bill Hancock suggested that starting the games earlier would allow viewers to partake in both the CFP games and New Year's festivities. As the earlier start intrudes on the early afternoon window for New Year's Six games, the 2016 Orange Bowl will instead be held as a primetime game on December 30, 2016. As a result, the "New Year's Six" bowls will be stretched across a period of four days, rather than two consecutive days of three games each.[5][6] In July 2016, Hancock announced that future semi-finals, when not hosted by the Rose and Sugar Bowl games, will be primarily held on Saturdays.[7][8]


Semifinals Championship
December 31 – Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
  1   Alabama 24  
  4   Washington 7   January 9 – Championship
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
 
      1   Alabama 31
December 31 – Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
    2   Clemson 35
 
  2   Clemson 31
  3   Ohio State 0  


Date Game Site Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 30 Capital One Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
8:00 P.M.
#17 Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4)
#7 Michigan Wolverines (11-2)
ACC
Big Ten
Michigan 33
Virginia Tech 9
Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl
(Playoff semifinal game)
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, AZ
7:00 pm
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13–0)
#4 Louisville Cardinals (11–1)
SEC
ACC
Alabama 23
Louisville 14
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(Playoff semifinal game)
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
3:00 pm
#2 Clemson Tigers (12–1)
#3 Washington Huskies (12–1)
ACC
Pac-12
Washington 38 (OT)
Clemson 34
Jan. 2 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic AT&T Stadium
Arlington, TX
1:00 pm
#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2)
#13 Western Michigan Broncos (13–0)
Big Ten
MAC
Ohio State 45
Western Michigan 9
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
4:30 pm
#8 Colorado Buffaloes (10–3)
#5 Wisconsin Badgers (11–2)
Pac-12
Big Ten
Wisconsin 31
Colorado 3
Allstate Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, LA
8:30 pm
#10 Texas A&M Aggies (9–3)
#6 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2)
SEC
Big 12
Oklahoma 31
Texas A&M 21
Jan. 11 College Football Playoff National Championship
(Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Peach Bowl winner)
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, AZ
8:30 pm
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14–0)
#3 Washington Huskies (13–1)
SEC
Pac-12
Alabama 45
Washington 20

Non-CFP bowl games[edit]

For the 2015–16 season, two new bowl games were added, the Cure Bowl and the Arizona Bowl, bringing the total number of bowl games to 41.[1][9][10][11] Due to not having enough teams with a 6–6 or better record to fill available bowl slots, the increase in number of bowls had the adverse effect of allowing a record three teams with losing records (5–7) to participate in bowls. The teams were selected by being the ones with the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) among all 5–7 teams.[12] The participating teams with a losing record were Nebraska, Minnesota, and San Jose State.[12]

Date Game Site Television Radio Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 19 Gildan New Mexico Bowl University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM
2:00 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio Arizona Wildcats (6–6)
New Mexico Lobos (7–5)
Pac-12
Mountain West
Arizona 45
New Mexico 37
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV
3:30 pm
ABC Sports USA #22 Utah Utes (9–3)
BYU Cougars (9–3)
Pac-12
Independent
Utah 35
BYU 28
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, AL
5:30 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio Appalachian State Mountaineers (10–2)
Ohio Bobcats (8–4)
Sun Belt
MAC
Appalachian State 31
Ohio 29
AutoNation Cure Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Orlando, FL
7:00 pm
CBSSN iHeartRadio San Jose State Spartans (5–7)
Georgia State Panthers (6–6)
Mountain West
Sun Belt
San Jose State 27
Georgia State 16
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, LA
9:00 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8–4)
Arkansas State Red Wolves (9–3)
C-USA
Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech 47
Arkansas State 28
Dec. 21 Miami Beach Bowl Marlins Park
Miami, FL
2:30 pm
ESPN Touchdown Radio Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11–2)
South Florida Bulls (8–4)
C-USA
American
Western Kentucky 45
South Florida 35
Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID
3:30 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio Akron Zips (7–5)
Utah State Aggies (6–6)
MAC
Mountain West
Akron 23
Utah State 21
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL
7:00 pm
ESPN Toledo Rockets (9–2)
#24 Temple Owls (10–3)
MAC
American
Toledo 32
Temple 17
Dec. 23 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, CA
4:30 pm
ESPN Boise State Broncos (8–4)
Northern Illinois Huskies (8–5)
Mountain West
MAC
Boise State 55
Northern Illinois 7
GoDaddy Bowl Ladd Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL
8:00 pm
ESPN Nevada Sports Network Georgia Southern Eagles (8–4)
Bowling Green Falcons (10–3)
Sun Belt
MAC
Georgia Southern 58
Bowling Green 27
Dec. 24 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
noon
ESPN RedVoice Western Michigan Broncos (7–5)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7–5)
MAC
C-USA
Western Michigan 45
Middle Tennessee 31
Hawaiʻi Bowl Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
8:00 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio San Diego State Aztecs (10–3)
Cincinnati Bearcats (7–5)
Mountain West
American
San Diego State 42
Cincinnati 7
Dec. 26 St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, FL
11:00 am
ESPN Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3)
Connecticut Huskies (6–6)
C-USA
American
Marshall 16
Connecticut 10
Hyundai Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, TX
2:00 pm
CBS Sports USA Washington State Cougars (8–4)
Miami Hurricanes (8–4)
Pac-12
ACC
Washington State 20
Miami 14
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
2:20 pm
ESPN RedVoice Washington Huskies (6–6)
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9–4)
Pac-12
C-USA
Washington 44
Southern Miss 31
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium
Bronx, NY
3:30 pm
ABC ESPN Radio Duke Blue Devils (7–5)
Indiana Hoosiers (6–6)
ACC
Big Ten
Duke 44 (OT)
Indiana 41
Camping World Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA
5:45 pm
ESPN Sports USA Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6–6)
ACC
American
Virginia Tech 55
Tulsa 52
Foster Farms Bowl Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA
9:15 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–7)
UCLA Bruins (8–4)
Big Ten
Pac-12
Nebraska 37
UCLA 29
Dec. 28 Military Bowl Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD
2:30 pm
ESPN #21 Navy Midshipmen (10–2)
Pittsburgh Panthers (8–4)
American
ACC
Navy 44
Pittsburgh 28
Quick Lane Bowl Ford Field
Detroit, MI
5:00 pm
ESPN2 Quick Lane Radio Network Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–7)
Central Michigan Chippewas (7–5)
Big Ten
MAC
Minnesota 21
Central Michigan 14
Dec. 29 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
2:00 pm
ESPN RedVoice California Golden Bears (7–5)
Air Force Falcons (8–5)
Pac-12
Mountain West
California 55
Air Force 36
Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Orlando, FL
5:30 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio #17 Baylor Bears (9–3)
#10 North Carolina Tar Heels (11–2)
Big 12
ACC
Baylor 49
North Carolina 38
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Arizona Stadium
Tucson, AZ
7:30 pm
ASN Nevada Wolf Pack (6–6)
Colorado State Rams (7–5)
Mountain West
Mountain West
Nevada 28
Colorado State 23
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl NRG Stadium
Houston, TX
9:00 pm
ESPN ESPN Radio #20 LSU Tigers (8–3)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (7–5)
SEC
Big 12
LSU 56
Texas Tech 27
Dec. 30 Birmingham Bowl Legion Field
Birmingham, AL
noon
ESPN Auburn Tigers (6–6)
Memphis Tigers (9–3)
SEC
American
Auburn 31
Memphis 10
Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC
3:30 pm
ESPN Mississippi State Bulldogs (8–4)
NC State Wolfpack (7–5)
SEC
ACC
Mississippi State 51
NC State 28
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium
Nashville, TN
7:00 pm
ESPN Louisville Cardinals (7–5)
Texas A&M Aggies (8–4)
ACC
SEC
Louisville 27
Texas A&M 21
National Funding Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, CA
10:30 pm
ESPN Wisconsin Badgers (9–3)
#25 USC Trojans (8–5)
Big Ten
Pac-12
Wisconsin 23
USC 21
Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
noon
ESPN2 Sports USA #23 Tennessee Volunteers (8–4)
#13 Northwestern Wildcats (10–2)
SEC
Big Ten
Tennessee 45
Northwestern 6
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Orlando, FL
1:00 pm
ABC ESPN Radio #14 Michigan Wolverines (9–3)
#19 Florida Gators (10–3)
Big Ten
SEC
Michigan 41
Florida 7
Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Bowl EverBank Field
Jacksonville, FL
noon
ESPN Georgia Bulldogs (9–3)
Penn State Nittany Lions (7–5)
SEC
Big Ten
Georgia 24
Penn State 17
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
3:20 pm
ESPN Arkansas Razorbacks (7–5)
Kansas State Wildcats (6–6)
SEC
Big 12
Arkansas 45
Kansas State 23
Valero Alamo Bowl Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
6:45 pm
ESPN #11 TCU Horned Frogs (10–2)
#15 Oregon Ducks (9–3)
Big 12
Pac-12
TCU 47 (3OT)
Oregon 41
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Chase Field
Phoenix, AZ
10:15 pm
ESPN West Virginia Mountaineers (7–5)
Arizona State Sun Devils (6–6)
Big 12
Pac-12
West Virginia 43
Arizona State 42

+ Notre Dame is eligible for any one of the bowl bids reserved for ACC teams, if Notre Dame: (a) is bowl-eligible; and (b) is not selected for one of the CFP Bowls. Notre Dame may not be selected for one of the bowl games having ACC tie-ins unless Notre Dame has no less than one less overall loss than the winningest-remaining ACC team which has not yet been selected for a bowl game.

BYU has an agreement with the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl and the Hawaiʻi Bowl for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The Cougars will appear, in place of a Mountain West team, in the Las Vegas Bowl this season.

All-star games[edit]

Date Game Site Television Participants Results
Jan. 23 East–West Shrine Game Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, FL
4:00 pm
NFL Network East Team
West Team
West Team 29
East Team 9
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl StubHub Center
Carson, CA
6:00 pm
ESPN2 National Team
American Team
National Team 18
American Team 17
Jan. 30 Senior Bowl Ladd Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL
2:30 pm
NFL Network North Team vs.
South Team
South Team 27
North Team 16

Results[edit]

The Southeastern Conference was the Bowl Challenge Cup winner for the 2015-16 bowl season, which is awarded to the FBS football conference with the highest winning percentage. In addition, the nine total bowl wins by the SEC were the most ever accomplished by a single conference during a single bowl season. Southeastern Conference member Alabama won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game to finish the year as consensus national champions for the 2015 football season.

Bleacher Report Top 25[edit]

Preseason
Aug 21[13]
Week 1
Sep 6[14]
Week 2
Sep 11[15]
Week 3
Sep 18[16]
Week 4
Sep 25[17]
Week 5
Oct 2[18]
Week 6
Oct 10[19]
Week 7
Oct 16[20]
Week 8
Oct 23[21]
Week 9
Oct 30[22]
Week 10
Nov 6[23]
Week 11
Nov 13
Week 12
Nov 20
Week 13
Nov 27
Week 14
Dec 4
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
1.Alabama (13)Alabama (1–0) (18)Alabama (2–0) (17)Alabama (3–0) (15)Alabama (4–0) (50)Alabama (5–0) (53)Alabama (6–0) (56)Alabama (7–0) (60)Alabama (8–0) (60)Alabama (8–0) (60)Alabama (9–0) (60)1.
2.Clemson (6)Clemson (1–0) (1)Florida State (2–0)Ohio State (3–0) (2)Ohio State (3–0) (4)Ohio State (4–0) (6)Ohio State (5–0) (2)Ohio State (6–0)Michigan (7–0) (1)Michigan (8–0) (1)Michigan (9–0) (1)2.
3.Florida StateFlorida State (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)Louisville (3–0) (1)Louisville (4–0) (6)Clemson (5–0) (1)Clemson (6–0) (2)Michigan (6–0) (1)Clemson (7–0)Clemson (8–0)Clemson (9–0)3.
4.Oklahoma (1)Ohio State (1–0)Clemson (2–0)Clemson (3–0) (1)Michigan (4–0) (1)Michigan (5–0) (1)Michigan (6–0) (1)Clemson (7–0)Washington (7–0)Washington (8–0)Washington (9–0)4.
5.Ohio StateMichigan (1–0)Michigan (2–0)Michigan (3–0) (1)Clemson (4–0)Washington (5–0)Washington (6–0)Washington (6–0)Louisville (6–1)Louisville (7–1)Louisville (8–1)5.
6.MichiganHouston (1–0)Houston (2–0)Stanford (2–0)Houston (4–0)Houston (5–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Texas A&M (6–0)Ohio State (6–1)Ohio State (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)6.
7.LSUStanford (1–0)Stanford (1–0)Houston (3–0)Stanford (3–0)Louisville (4–1)Louisville (4–1)Louisville (5–1)Nebraska (7–0)Texas A&M (7–1)Wisconsin (7–2)7.
8.StanfordGeorgia (1–0)Texas (2–0)Michigan State (2–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Texas A&M (5–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Nebraska (6–0)Baylor (6–0)Wisconsin (6–2)Auburn (7–2)8.
9.Notre DameTexas (1–0)Washington (2–0)Washington (3–0)Texas A&M (4–0)Tennessee (5–0)Tennessee (5–1)Baylor (6–0)Texas A&M (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)Oklahoma (7–2)9.
10.TennesseeWashington (1–0)Louisville (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Washington (4–0)Miami (FL) (4–0)Nebraska (5–0)Wisconsin (4–2)West Virginia (6–0)Florida (6–1)Texas A&M (7–2)10.
11.Ole MissTennessee (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Tennessee (4–0)Wisconsin (4–1)Baylor (5–0)Houston (6–1)Wisconsin (5–2)Auburn (6–2)West Virginia (7–1)11.
12.Michigan StateLouisville (1–0)Michigan State (1–0)Georgia (3–0)Florida State (3–1)Nebraska (5–0)Ole Miss (3–2)West Virginia (5–0)Florida State (5–2)Oklahoma (6–2)Penn State (7–2)12.
13.HoustonMichigan State (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Florida State (2–1)Baylor (4–0)Baylor (5–0)Houston (5–1)Florida State (5–2)Boise State (7–0)Baylor (6–1)Utah (7–2)13.
14.TCUOle Miss (0–1)Tennessee (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Ole Miss (3–2)Florida State (4–2)Boise State (6–0)Florida (5–1)West Virginia (6–1)Western Michigan (9–0)14.
15.IowaWisconsin (1–0)Ole Miss (1–1)Tennessee (3–0)Nebraska (4–0)Stanford (3–1)Boise State (5–0)Florida (5–1)Auburn (5–2)LSU (5–2)North Carolina (7–2)15.
16.USCIowa (1–0)Texas A&M (2–0)Arkansas (3–0)Ole Miss (2–2)Arkansas (4–1)Miami (FL) (4–1)Oklahoma (4–2)Oklahoma (5–2)Utah (7–2)Colorado (7–2)16.
17.WashingtonOklahoma (0–1)Notre Dame (1–1)Nebraska (3–0)Michigan State (2–1)North Carolina (4–1)Virginia Tech (4–1)Arkansas (5–2)Utah (7–1)Western Michigan (8–0)Oklahoma State (7–2)17.
18.GeorgiaNotre Dame (0–1)Oklahoma (1–1)Baylor (3–0)Utah (4–0)Florida (4–1)Florida (4–1)Tennessee (5–2)Tennessee (5–2)North Carolina (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)18.
19.LouisvilleTexas A&M (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Florida (3–0)San Diego State (3–0)Boise State (4–0)Oklahoma (3–2)Utah (6–1)LSU (5–2)Florida State (5–3)LSU (5–3)19.
20.UCLATCU (1–0)Miami (FL) (2–0)Texas (2–1)Arkansas (3–1)Oklahoma (2–2)West Virginia (4–0)Western Michigan (7–0)Western Michigan (8–0)Penn State (6–2)Florida State (6–3)20.
21.North CarolinaOklahoma State (1–0)Baylor (2–0)LSU (2–1)TCU (3–1)Colorado (4–1)Utah (5–1)Auburn (4–2)North Carolina (6–2)Colorado (6–2)Nebraska (7–2)21.
22.BaylorBaylor (1–0)LSU (1–1)Ole Miss (1–2)Texas (2–1)West Virginia (4–0)Arkansas (4–2)North Carolina (5–2)Navy (5–1)Oklahoma State (6–2)Florida (6–2)22.
23.Oklahoma StateLSU (0–1)Oregon (2–0)Utah (3–0)Florida (3–1)Florida State (3–2)Auburn (4–2)Ole Miss (3–3)Colorado (6–2)Virginia Tech (6–2)Washington State (7–2)23.
24.OregonMiami (FL) (1-0)Florida (2–0)Oklahoma (1–2)Boise State (3–0)Utah (4–1)Western Michigan (6–0)Navy (4–1)Penn State (5–2)Boise State (7–1)Boise State (8–1)24.
25.Texas A&MOregon (1–0)Arkansas (2–0)Notre Dame (1-2)Georgia (3–1)Virginia Tech (3–1)Navy (4–1)LSU (4–2)Virginia Tech (5–2)Washington State (6–2)Baylor (6–2)25.
Preseason
Aug 21[13]
Week 1
Sep 6[14]
Week 2
Sep 11[15]
Week 3
Sep 18[16]
Week 4
Sep 25[17]
Week 5
Oct 2[18]
Week 6
Oct 10[19]
Week 7
Oct 16[20]
Week 8
Oct 23[21]
Week 9
Oct 30[22]
Week 10
Nov 6[23]
Week 11
Nov 13
Week 12
Nov 20
Week 13
Nov 27
Week 14
Dec 4
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 10
Dropped:
UCLA
USC
North Carolina
Dropped:
TCU
Oklahoma State
Dropped:
Iowa
Oregon
Dropped:
LSU
Oklahoma
Dropped:
Michigan State
San Diego State
TCU
Texas
Georgia
Dropped:
Stanford
North Carolina
Colorado
Dropped:
Miami (FL)
Virginia Tech
Dropped:
Houston
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Dropped:
Tennessee
Navy
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone

Conference standings[edit]

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple xy$   7 1     10 4  
No. 19 South Florida x   7 1     11 2  
UCF   4 4     6 7  
Cincinnati   1 7     4 8  
UConn   1 7     3 9  
East Carolina   1 7     3 9  
West Division
Navy xy   7 1     9 5  
Tulsa   6 2     10 3  
Memphis   5 3     8 5  
Houston   5 3     9 4  
SMU   3 5     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#   7 1     14 1  
No. 21 Louisville x   7 1     9 4  
No. 8 Florida State   5 3     10 3  
NC State   3 5     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     7 6  
Boston College   2 6     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy   6 2     10 4  
North Carolina   5 3     8 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
Pittsburgh   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   4 4     9 4  
Duke   1 7     4 8  
Virginia   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 1     11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 1     11 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 2     10 3  
Indiana   4 5     6 7  
Maryland   3 6     6 7  
Michigan State   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 2     11 3  
Iowa   6 3     8 5  
Nebraska   6 3     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Northwestern   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   2 7     3 9  
Purdue   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Oklahoma $   9 0     11 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State   7 2     10 3  
No. 18 West Virginia   7 2     10 3  
Kansas State   6 3     9 4  
TCU   4 5     6 7  
Baylor   3 6     7 6  
Texas   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     5 7  
Iowa State   2 7     3 9  
Kansas   1 8     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$   7 1     11 3  
Old Dominion x   7 1     10 3  
Middle Tennessee   5 3     8 5  
FIU   4 4     4 8  
Charlotte   3 5     4 8  
Marshall   2 6     3 9  
Florida Atlantic   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy   6 2     9 5  
UTSA   5 3     6 7  
Southern Miss   4 4     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     5 8  
Rice   2 6     3 9  
UTEP   2 6     4 8  
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2     8 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 2     6 7  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 0     13 1  
Toledo   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Central Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Ball State   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 2     8 6  
Boise State x   6 2     10 3  
New Mexico x   6 2     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
Colorado State   5 3     7 6  
Utah State   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 2     11 3  
Hawaii   4 4     7 7  
Nevada   3 5     5 7  
San Jose State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   3 5     4 8  
Fresno State   0 8     1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 1     12 2  
Washington State   7 2     8 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 3     10 3  
California   3 6     5 7  
Oregon State   3 6     4 8  
Oregon   2 7     4 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 1     10 4  
No. 3 USC   7 2     10 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 4     9 4  
Arizona State   2 7     5 7  
UCLA   2 7     4 8  
Arizona   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Florida x   6 2     9 4  
No. 22 Tennessee   4 4     9 4  
Georgia   4 4     8 5  
Kentucky   4 4     7 6  
South Carolina   3 5     6 7  
Vanderbilt   3 5     6 7  
Missouri*   2 6     4 8  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 0     14 1  
No. 24 Auburn   5 3     8 5  
No. 13 LSU   5 3     8 4  
Texas A&M   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas   3 5     7 6  
Mississippi State   3 5     6 7  
Ole Miss*   2 6     5 7  
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Appalachian State +   7 1     10 3  
Arkansas State +   7 1     8 5  
Troy   6 2     10 3  
Idaho   6 2     9 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 3     6 7  
Georgia Southern   4 4     5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     6 7  
Georgia State   2 6     3 9  
New Mexico State   2 6     3 9  
Texas State   0 8     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU           9 4  
Army           8 5  
Notre Dame           4 8  
UMass           2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll
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