| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 4 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Temple Owls |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 20 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 25 | Washington State Cougars |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 4 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Temple Owls |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Washington State Cougars |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | California Golden Bears |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Florida Gators |