| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |