| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |