| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 5 | Utah Utes |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Rollins Tars |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |