| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 16 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 22 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 16 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 22 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |