| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Akron Zips |
| 24 | Memphis Tigers |
| 25 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Akron Zips |
| 24 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 25 | Memphis Tigers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |