| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | Washington Huskies |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | California Golden Bears |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Washington State Cougars |
| 10 | Arizona Wildcats |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 5 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Utah Utes |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Utah Utes |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |