| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Henry Morton Crows |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | UTEP Miners |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Washington State Cougars |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Henry Morton Crows |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | UTEP Miners |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Washington State Cougars |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Henry Morton Crows |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Washington State Cougars |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 21 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Henry Morton Crows |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Washington State Cougars |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Henry Morton Crows |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Washington State Cougars |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |