| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Utah Utes |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 19 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Utah Utes |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 22 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |