| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | Utah Utes |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Missouri Tigers |
| 6 | Utah Utes |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 22 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 25 | Houston Cougars |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | Utah Utes |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Houston Cougars |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |