| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Utah State Aggies |
| 10 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Syracuse Orange |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 22 | Washington State Cougars |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 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 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Utah Utes |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 21 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 22 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Syracuse Orange |