| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | Baylor Bears |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |