| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Washington Huskies |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |