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