| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 21 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 25 | California Golden Bears |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 20 | Utah Utes |
| 21 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |