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