| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |