| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |