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