| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Houston Cougars |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Air Force Falcons |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 5 | Houston Cougars |
| 6 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Air Force Falcons |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 6 | Houston Cougars |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |