| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Utah Utes |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Baylor Bears |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Utah Utes |
| 15 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 16 | Baylor Bears |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |