| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Baylor Bears |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Syracuse Orange |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Air Force Falcons |
| 13 | Washington State Cougars |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Army Black Knights |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Baylor Bears |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Syracuse Orange |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Air Force Falcons |
| 13 | Washington State Cougars |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Army Black Knights |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Baylor Bears |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Syracuse Orange |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Air Force Falcons |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Army Black Knights |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 15 | Washington State Cougars |