| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 6 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | LSU Tigers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |