| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Temple Owls |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | UTEP Miners |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Temple Owls |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | UTEP Miners |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Temple Owls |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | UTEP Miners |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |