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