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