| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Temple Owls |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Missouri Tigers |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 26 | UCLA Bruins |