| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Boise State Broncos |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |