| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |