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