Coaches Poll
1. Texas Longhorns
(36) - 2,335
2. LSU Tigers
(55) - 2,228
3. Alabama Crimson Tide
(1) - 2,114
4. Oregon Ducks
(1) - 2,089
5. Tennessee Volunteers
- 1,963
6. Georgia Bulldogs
- 1,931
7. Ole Miss Rebels
(1) - 1,693
8. Clemson Tigers
- 1,649
10. Missouri Tigers
- 1,509
11. Louisville Cardinals
- 1,301
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 1,250
14. Colorado Buffaloes
- 1,133
15. Florida Gators
(1) - 966
16. Washington State Cougars
- 826
17. Central Michigan Chippewas
- 776
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 735
19. Ohio State Buckeyes
- 677
20. Penn State Nittany Lions
- 657
21. South Florida Bulls
- 423
22. Miami Hurricanes
- 404
23. Oklahoma Sooners
- 341
24. Florida State Seminoles
- 261
Others Receiving Votes:
Northwestern Wildcats 231,
Texas A&M Aggies 124,
Tulane Green Wave 92,
Cincinnati Bearcats 87,
Old Dominion Monarchs 63,
NC State Wolfpack 43,
BYU Cougars 40,
North Carolina Tar Heels 39,
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 31,
Florida Atlantic Owls 28,
South Carolina Gamecocks 20,
Ohio Bobcats 19,
Houston Cougars 18,
Mississippi State Bulldogs 16,
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 15,
Colorado State Rams 14,
Baylor Bears 12,
Washington Huskies 12,
San Diego State Aztecs 8,
Arizona Wildcats 7,
Air Force Falcons 6,
Buffalo Bulls 4,
Rice Owls 4,
Sam Houston State Bearkats 3,
Charlotte 49ers 3,
UCF Knights 3,
Wyoming Cowboys 2,
Iowa State Cyclones 2,
Miami (OH) RedHawks 2,
Georgia State Panthers 1,
Indiana Hoosiers 1,
Vanderbilt Commodores 1,
Marshall Thundering Herd 1,
Media Poll
2. Texas Longhorns
(5) - 365
3. Alabama Crimson Tide
- 334
5. Tennessee Volunteers
- 309
6. Georgia Bulldogs
- 308
10. Missouri Tigers
- 248
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
- 179
13. Colorado Buffaloes
- 174
14. Louisville Cardinals
- 171
15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 159
17. Washington State Cougars
- 125
18. Penn State Nittany Lions
- 112
19. Central Michigan Chippewas
- 98
20. Ohio State Buckeyes
- 76
21. Miami Hurricanes
- 73
22. Oklahoma Sooners
- 60
23. South Florida Bulls
- 57
25. Texas A&M Aggies
- 37
Others Receiving Votes:
Florida State Seminoles 31,
Northwestern Wildcats 25,
Cincinnati Bearcats 21,
BYU Cougars 17,
Tulane Green Wave 13,
North Carolina Tar Heels 6,
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5,
Old Dominion Monarchs 2,