| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 6 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 13 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | UTEP Miners |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | UTEP Miners |
| 18 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |