| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Houston Cougars |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |