| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | East Mississippi Lions |
| 6 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 7 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| 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 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Toledo Rockets |
| 8 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 14 | Utah Utes |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 22 | Grand Canyon University Antelopes |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |