| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Houston Cougars |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |