| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Troy Trojans |
| 22 | Utah Utes |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Troy Trojans |
| 22 | Utah Utes |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |