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