| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |