| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | South Florida Bulls |
| 12 | South Florida Bulls |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 18 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | South Florida Bulls |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | South Florida Bulls |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |