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