| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Washington State Cougars |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |