| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 15 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |