| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | USC Trojans |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |