| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | California Golden Bears |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 14 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 14 | Bowling Green Falcons |
| 15 | Florida Gators |