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