| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 20 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 21 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 21 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |