| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |