| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 20 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Washington State Cougars |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Washington Huskies |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |