| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 23 | Houston Cougars |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Houston Cougars |
| 23 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |