| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 9 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Utah Utes |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |