| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | USC Trojans |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers |
| 18 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Utah Utes |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |