| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Baylor Bears |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |