| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 19 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Baylor Bears |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 21 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Western Michigan Broncos |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |