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