| | Power Poll | | End of the Year Top 40 | ||
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | Wisconsin | ACC | |
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | Florida State | Big East | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | Arkansas | Big Ten | |
| 4 | Boise State | 4 | Boise State | Big 12 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 5 | Stanford | Pac-12 | |
| 6 | Arkansas | 6 | Oklahoma | SEC | |
| 7 | Stanford | 7 | Alabama | ||
| 8 | Oregon | 8 | Oregon | ||
| 9 | LSU | 9 | Oklahoma State | ||
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 10 | LSU | ||
| 11 | Texas A&M | 11 | Notre Dame | ||
| 12 | Notre Dame | 12 | Texas A&M | ||
| 13 | Nebraska | 13 | West Virginia | ||
| 14 | West Virginia | 14 | Florida | ||
| 15 | USC | 15 | Northwestern | ||
| 16 | Southern Miss | 16 | BYU | ||
| 17 | Florida | 17 | Nebraska | ||
| 18 | North Carolina | 18 | Houston | ||
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 19 | Southern Miss | ||
| 20 | Northwestern | 20 | USC | ||
| 21 | BYU | 21 | Michigan | ||
| 22 | Texas | 22 | Virginia Tech | ||
| 23 | Houston | 23 | Tulsa | ||
| 24 | Mississippi State | 24 | North Carolina | ||
| 25 | TCU | 25 | TCU | ||
| 26 | Michigan | 26 | Mississippi State | ||
| 27 | Tulsa | 27 | Texas | ||
| 28 | Penn State | 28 | Michigan State | ||
| 29 | Michigan State | 29 | Georgia | ||
| 30 | Georgia | 30 | NC State | ||
| 31 | Ohio State | 31 | Penn State | ||
| 32 | NC State | 32 | Ohio State | ||
| 33 | South Carolina | 33 | South Carolina | ||
| 34 | Miami (OH) | 34 | Miami (OH) | ||
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 35 | California | ||
| 36 | California | 36 | Missouri | ||
| 37 | Missouri | 37 | Clemson | ||
| 38 | Clemson | 38 | Tennessee | ||
| 39 | Tennessee | 39 | Auburn | ||
| 40 | Auburn | 40 | Miami (FL) |
| | Projected Conference Winner | | | Projected BSC Birth |
| | ACC | | Big 12 | |
| | Atlantic | 1 | Oklahoma | |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | Oklahoma State | |
| 2 | NC State | 3 | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | Texas | |
| 4 | Maryland | 5 | Missouri | |
| 5 | Boston College | 6 | Texas Tech | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 7 | Baylor | |
| | Coastal | 8 | Kansas State | |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 9 | Kansas | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 10 | Iowa State | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | | Pac-12 | |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | | North | |
| 5 | Virginia | 1 | Stanford | |
| 6 | Duke | 2 | Oregon | |
| | Big East | 3 | California | |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | Washington | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 5 | Washington State | |
| 3 | South Florida | 6 | Oregon State | |
| 4 | Louisville | | South | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 1 | USC | |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2 | Arizona | |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 3 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 4 | Utah | |
| | Big Ten | 5 | Arizona State | |
| | Leaders | 6 | Colorado | |
| 1 | Wisconsin | | SEC | |
| 2 | Penn State | | West | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | Arkansas | |
| 4 | Illinois | 2 | Alabama | |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | LSU | |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | Missisippi State | |
| | Legends | 5 | Auburn | |
| 1 | Northwestern | 6 | Ole Miss | |
| 2 | Nebraska | | East | |
| 3 | Michigan | 1 | Florida | |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | South Carolina | |
| 5 | Iowa | 3 | Tennessee | |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | Georgia | |
| | Notre Dame | 5 | Kentucky | |
| | Boise State | | 6 | Vanderbilt |
BCS National Championship Game: Wisconsin vs. Florida State
BCS National Champion: Wisconsin
Top 6 Heisman Favorites
1) Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2) Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
3) E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State
4) Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
5) Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
6) LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
5 Other Contenders
1) Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin
2) Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
3) Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
4) Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
5) Darron Thomas, QB, Oregon
Darkhorse Contenders
1) Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
2) Dan Persa, QB, Northwestern
3) Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
When I was originally putting together my rankings, I had Arkansas at number 2 and Florida State at number 3; but when Knile Davis was lost for the season, that had to change. The reason I have Wisconsin ranked number 1 is the running game, the defense and most importantly: Russel Wilson. I believe Florida State will beat Oklahoma early in the season and tear through a weak ACC (the same way Wisconsin will tear through a weaker Big Ten). I think Arkansas will lose 1 game maybe 2, but not to Alabama (who I think will lose 3, maybe 4 games this season). With Arkansas losing at least once and an undefeated Wisconsin and Florida State, this will represent the first BCS National Championship Game without a SEC team since the 2005 Rose Bowl. Just remember while you watch the BCS National Championship Game between Wisconsin and Florida State, you saw it hear first.
