| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Georgia State Cardinals |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Georgia State Cardinals |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |