| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | Toledo Rockets |
| 21 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 22 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | Toledo Rockets |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 23 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |