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