| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | California Golden Bears |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 21 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |