| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Houston Cougars |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Houston Cougars |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Baylor Bears |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |