| Week 9 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 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Baylor Bears |
| 7 | Houston Cougars |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Baylor Bears |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Houston Cougars |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |