| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Tulane Green Wave |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |