| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |