| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Utah Utes |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Utah Utes |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 11 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Utah Utes |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 11 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 14 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 15 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |