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