| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 25 | Connecticut Huskies |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 25 | Connecticut Huskies |