| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 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 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |