| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 7 | Boise State Broncos |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 22 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |