| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Houston Cougars |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Houston Cougars |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |