| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |