| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 22 | Washington State Cougars |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Washington State Cougars |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |