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