| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Baylor Bears |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Utah Utes |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Houston Cougars |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |