| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| 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 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos |
| 13 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |