| Week 1 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Northwest Georgia Eagles |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Week 1 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Week 1 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 1 BCS Poll has been set. | |