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