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