| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | South Florida Bulls |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | South Florida Bulls |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | South Florida Bulls |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | South Florida Bulls |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Utah Utes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | South Florida Bulls |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |