| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Army Black Knights |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Toledo Rockets |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Army Black Knights |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Toledo Rockets |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Army Black Knights |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Army Black Knights |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 11 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Baylor Bears |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Army Black Knights |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 9 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |