| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Baylor Bears |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |