| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Utah Utes |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Utah Utes |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Syracuse Orange |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Coaches Poll has been set. | |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Syracuse Orange |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |