| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | SMU Mustangs |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Memphis Tigers |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 17 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |