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