| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 10 | South Florida Bulls |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |