| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | New Mexico State Aggies |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Baylor Bears |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |