| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 21 | Troy Trojans |
| 22 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Tulane Green Wave |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 20 | Troy Trojans |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |