| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 13 | Auburn Tigers |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |