| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Army Black Knights |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Colorado State Rams |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | USC Trojans |
| 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Army Black Knights |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Colorado State Rams |
| 18 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 2 | Auburn Tigers |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 15 | Army Black Knights |