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