| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Houston Cougars |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 6 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | Baylor Bears |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Baylor Bears |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |