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