| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | California Golden Bears |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | California Golden Bears |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Baylor Bears |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Troy Trojans |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Army Black Knights |
| 21 | Air Force Falcons |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 24 | Toledo Rockets |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Baylor Bears |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Troy Trojans |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Army Black Knights |
| 21 | Air Force Falcons |
| 22 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 23 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Toledo Rockets |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Baylor Bears |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | Troy Trojans |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Toledo Rockets |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Army Black Knights |
| 25 | Air Force Falcons |