Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III football rankings. Unlike in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the NCAA, Division III college football's governing body, bestows a national championship on the winner of the Stagg Bowl – the championship round of a 32-team postseason tournament. The main weekly poll that begins in the preseason is the D3football.com poll, which ranks the top 25 colleges in Division III football. One additional poll is released midway through the season, the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll.
Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week Selected for Division III Football Championship Playoffs Win–loss record Number of first place votes Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
D3football.com poll
AFCA Coaches Poll
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