| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |