| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Baylor Bears |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Baylor Bears |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Baylor Bears |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |