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