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