| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | UCLA Bruins |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Missouri Tigers |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |