| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | UAB Blazers |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 18 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 19 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | UAB Blazers |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |