| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 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 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 19 | Colorado State Rams |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 24 | Houston Cougars |
| 25 | Rice Owls |