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