| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Utah Utes |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 12 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |