| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 12 | Memphis Tigers |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Army Black Knights |
| 23 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Memphis Tigers |
| 14 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 18 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Army Black Knights |
| 23 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 12 | Memphis Tigers |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Army Black Knights |
| 23 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |