| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 13 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 17 | Washington Huskies |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Duke Blue Devils |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |