Coaches Poll
1. LSU Tigers
(80) - 2,065
2. Oregon Ducks
(1) - 1,971
3. Texas Longhorns
- 1,772
4. Clemson Tigers
(1) - 1,667
5. Missouri Tigers
- 1,648
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
- 1,638
7. Ole Miss Rebels
(1) - 1,587
8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 1,489
9. Colorado Buffaloes
- 1,461
11. Florida Atlantic Owls
- 1,083
12. Tennessee Volunteers
- 1,082
13. Northwestern Wildcats
- 982
15. Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 893
16. Washington State Cougars
- 823
17. Central Michigan Chippewas
- 638
19. North Carolina Tar Heels
- 576
20. Iowa State Cyclones
- 558
21. South Florida Bulls
- 512
22. Old Dominion Monarchs
- 376
23. Cincinnati Bearcats
- 318
24. Georgia Bulldogs
- 284
25. Boston College Eagles
- 158
Others Receiving Votes:
Miami Hurricanes 95,
Oklahoma Sooners 86,
Northern Illinois Huskies 50,
NC State Wolfpack 49,
Tulane Green Wave 48,
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 46,
Florida State Seminoles 41,
Penn State Nittany Lions 38,
Louisville Cardinals 20,
Colorado State Rams 18,
Houston Cougars 17,
UTEP Miners 16,
Georgia State Panthers 14,
Baylor Bears 14,
Temple Owls 13,
Iowa Hawkeyes 13,
Florida International Panthers 10,
Nebraska Cornhuskers 7,
Kansas State Wildcats 7,
James Madison Dukes 7,
Buffalo Bulls 7,
Arkansas Razorbacks 7,
New Mexico State Aggies 3,
SMU Mustangs 1,
UTSA Roadrunners 1,
Air Force Falcons 1,
Media Poll
5. Alabama Crimson Tide
- 305
6. Ole Miss Rebels
(1) - 303
8. Colorado Buffaloes
- 274
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 252
10. Tennessee Volunteers
- 214
12. Florida Atlantic Owls
- 202
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 177
15. Northwestern Wildcats
- 160
16. Washington State Cougars
- 137
17. North Carolina Tar Heels
- 118
18. Iowa State Cyclones
- 111
20. South Florida Bulls
- 84
21. Georgia Bulldogs
- 71
22. Cincinnati Bearcats
- 67
23. Central Michigan Chippewas
- 65
24. Old Dominion Monarchs
- 47
25. Boston College Eagles
- 39
Others Receiving Votes:
Oklahoma Sooners 16,
Miami Hurricanes 14,
NC State Wolfpack 12,
Florida State Seminoles 12,
Baylor Bears 12,
Penn State Nittany Lions 8,
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 7,
Northern Illinois Huskies 5,
Kansas State Wildcats 5,
Tulane Green Wave 4,
UTEP Miners 3,
James Madison Dukes 2,
Louisville Cardinals 1,