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