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