| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Florida Gators |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |