| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 24 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 22 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 9 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |