| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Utah Utes |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Troy Trojans |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Utah Utes |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Troy Trojans |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 24 | Colorado State Rams |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |