| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | South Florida Bulls |
| 18 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 19 | SMU Mustangs |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | SMU Mustangs |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | South Florida Bulls |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 19 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 20 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |