| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Colorado State Rams |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 10 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Colorado State Rams |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 11 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 16 | Colorado State Rams |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Colorado State Rams |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Colorado State Rams |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |