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