| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Missouri Tigers |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 9 | Utah Utes |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 19 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |