| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 8 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 9 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Ohio Bobcats |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 9 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | North Texas Mean Green |