| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Baylor Bears |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | California Golden Bears |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | Washington Huskies |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Baylor Bears |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 25 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |