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