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