| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 24 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 25 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |