| Week 1 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Week 1 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Week 1 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 1 BCS Poll has been set. | |