| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |