| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Utah Utes |
| 6 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Toledo Rockets |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |