| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Toledo Rockets |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Toledo Rockets |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |