| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Army Black Knights |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Army Black Knights |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 2 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Army Black Knights |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Air Force Falcons |
| 14 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 15 | South Florida Bulls |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |