| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Utah Utes |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 22 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |