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