| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 22 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 22 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |