| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Colorado State Rams |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 14 | South Florida Bulls |
| 15 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | New Mexico Lobos |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Utah Utes |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Colorado State Rams |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | South Florida Bulls |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | New Mexico Lobos |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |