| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 17 | 1AA Southeast Generic Lizards |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |