| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | California Golden Bears |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |