| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Utah Utes |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Houston Cougars |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Utah Utes |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 22 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 23 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 24 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |