| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Clemson Tigers |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |