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