| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Boise State Broncos |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Utah Utes |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers |