| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 23 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| 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 |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |