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