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