| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Utah Utes |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Baylor Bears |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |