| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Missouri Tigers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Missouri Tigers |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 24 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 25 | South Florida Bulls |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Missouri Tigers |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |