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