| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Troy Trojans |
| 20 | SUNY-Geneseo Knights |
| 21 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 14 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Troy Trojans |
| 20 | SUNY-Geneseo Knights |
| 21 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |