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