| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Auburn Tigers |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |