| Week 8 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Boise State Broncos |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 8 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Boise State Broncos |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Week 8 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 8 BCS Poll has been set. | |