| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 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 |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Houston Cougars |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |