| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 21 | California Golden Bears |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Florida Gators |
| 24 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |