| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 4 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Houston Cougars |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 4 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Toledo Rockets |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 23 | Washington State Cougars |
| 24 | UAB Blazers |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Toledo Rockets |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | UAB Blazers |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |