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