| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Missouri Tigers |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | South Florida Bulls |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Buffalo Bulls |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Missouri Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Buffalo Bulls |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 25 | Hawaii Warriors |