| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |