| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Washington Huskies |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Colorado State Rams |
| 16 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Utah Utes |
| 23 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 24 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Colorado State Rams |
| 16 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 25 | Ohio Bobcats |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 16 | Colorado State Rams |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |