| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | Toledo Rockets |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Hawaii Warriors |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Toledo Rockets |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Hawaii Warriors |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Toledo Rockets |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |