| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 13 | Army Black Knights |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 22 | Washington Huskies |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |