| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | Washington State Cougars |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |