| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Air Force Falcons |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 10 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | Air Force Falcons |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Air Force Falcons |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Baylor Bears |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Air Force Falcons |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Baylor Bears |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | SMU Mustangs |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Buffalo Bulls |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |