| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 4 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Utah State Aggies |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 4 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Utah State Aggies |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 4 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Utah State Aggies |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |