| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs |
| 24 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | SMU Mustangs |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Colorado State Rams |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 22 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |