| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Boise State Broncos |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | South Florida Bulls |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Baylor Bears |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | Troy Trojans |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | South Florida Bulls |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Baylor Bears |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Troy Trojans |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 8 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | South Florida Bulls |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Troy Trojans |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |