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