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