| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |