| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Utah Utes |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Colorado State Rams |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Utah Utes |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Colorado State Rams |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Utah Utes |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Colorado State Rams |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |