| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | SMU Mustangs |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Houston Cougars |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Washington Huskies |
| 22 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |