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