| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Troy Trojans |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | South Florida Bulls |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Troy Trojans |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 16 | Baylor Bears |
| 17 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | South Florida Bulls |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 21 | Troy Trojans |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 25 | Temple Owls |