| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Baylor Bears |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Baylor Bears |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 23 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |