| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 26 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 27 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 28 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 29 | Washington Huskies |
| 30 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 26 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 27 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 28 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 29 | Washington Huskies |
| 30 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Boise State Broncos |
| 16 | Syracuse Orange |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | UTEP Miners |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |