| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | South Florida Bulls |
| 8 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 21 | Washington Huskies |
| 22 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 23 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Florida Gators |