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