| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |