| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |