| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | UTEP Miners |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |