| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | Baylor Bears |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes |