| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Houston Cougars |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |