| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 16 | SMU Mustangs |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 25 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | SMU Mustangs |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 9 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | UL Monroe Warhawks |