| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Utah Utes |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Akron Zips |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Rice Owls |
| 16 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 22 | LSU Tigers |
| 23 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 24 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Rice Owls |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 20 | LSU Tigers |
| 21 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 22 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 23 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Toledo Rockets |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Rice Owls |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | UNLV Running Rebels |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | New Mexico Lobos |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | Indiana Hoosiers |