| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | UTEP Miners |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 11 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |