| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | East Mississippi Lions |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 7 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | East Mississippi Lions |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Toledo Rockets |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 8 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 13 | East Mississippi Lions |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Toledo Rockets |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | East Mississippi Lions |
| 19 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Toledo Rockets |