| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | California Golden Bears |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |