| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |