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