| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Army Black Knights |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Army Black Knights |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 2 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Army Black Knights |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 17 | Toledo Rockets |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 20 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Temple Owls |
| 25 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Army Black Knights |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Toledo Rockets |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Temple Owls |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Army Black Knights |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Toledo Rockets |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Connecticut Huskies |