| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 25 | San Jose State Spartans |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Washington Huskies |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UTEP Miners |
| 2 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 3 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 4 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Baylor Bears |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Washington State Cougars |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UTEP Miners |
| 2 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 3 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 5 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Washington State Cougars |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | UTEP Miners |
| 2 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 3 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 4 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Baylor Bears |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Washington State Cougars |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |