| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Western Michigan Broncos |