| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | Colorado State Rams |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 13 | SMU Mustangs |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Toledo Rockets |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Colorado State Rams |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 13 | SMU Mustangs |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |