| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 22 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Colorado State Rams |
| 3 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 4 | Army Black Knights |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 24 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 3 | Colorado State Rams |
| 4 | Army Black Knights |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Colorado State Rams |
| 5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks |
| 8 | Army Black Knights |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen |