| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 20 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Idaho Vandals |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Idaho Vandals |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 24 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |