| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Utah Utes |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Utah Utes |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Idaho Vandals |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Idaho Vandals |
| 25 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | USC Trojans |
| 20 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Idaho Vandals |