| Week 1 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 21 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 22 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Week 1 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns |
| Week 1 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 1 BCS Poll has been set. | |