| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | South Florida Bulls |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |