| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Nebraska State Prairie Dogs |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Rice Owls |
| 22 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Rice Owls |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Boise State Broncos |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 3 | Rice Owls |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |