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