| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 12 | UAB Blazers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 12 | UAB Blazers |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | UAB Blazers |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |