| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 14 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 21 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 19 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 22 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 25 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 2 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Northern Illinois Huskies |