| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | South Florida Bulls |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | SMU Mustangs |
| 25 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | South Florida Bulls |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | SMU Mustangs |
| 25 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 14 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Clemson Tigers |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | SMU Mustangs |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 13 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 14 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Utah Utes |
| 21 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 14 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Clemson Tigers |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | USC Trojans |