| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Utah Utes |