| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Florida State Seminoles |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | South Florida Bulls |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | USC Trojans |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | South Florida Bulls |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | USC Trojans |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Houston Cougars |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | South Florida Bulls |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |