| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 20 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 23 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |