| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 20 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 20 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Army Black Knights |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers |
| 18 | Army Black Knights |
| 19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | USC Trojans |