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