| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 14 | Air Force Falcons |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Florida Gators |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Air Force Falcons |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 21 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 10 | Air Force Falcons |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Akron Zips |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Air Force Falcons |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Akron Zips |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |