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