| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Toledo Rockets |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |