| Week 1 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Week 1 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 1 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 1 BCS Poll has been set. | |