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