| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Baylor Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 24 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 23 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 24 | Army Black Knights |
| 25 | Ball State Cardinals |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 24 | Army Black Knights |
| 25 | Ball State Cardinals |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |