| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Baylor Bears |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |