| Week 9 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Baylor Bears |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Week 9 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Baylor Bears |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 11 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 12 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 13 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Week 9 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Baylor Bears |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |