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