| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Houston Cougars |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Houston Cougars |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 12 | Houston Cougars |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 26 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Houston Cougars |
| 12 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 15 | Boise State Broncos |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |