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