| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Air Force Falcons |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 26 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |