| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | UAB Blazers |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | UAB Blazers |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | UAB Blazers |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |