| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |