| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 7 | SMU Mustangs |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Army Black Knights |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Air Force Falcons |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 7 | SMU Mustangs |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Army Black Knights |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Air Force Falcons |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 2 | Army Black Knights |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 5 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Air Force Falcons |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | SMU Mustangs |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Texas State Bobcats |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |