October 18, 2009 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Florida |
| 3 | Texas |
| 4 | USC |
| 5 | Cincinnati |
| 6 | Boise State |
| 7 | Iowa |
| 8 | Miami, FL |
| 9 | LSU |
| 10 | TCU |
| 11 | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | Oregon |
| 13 | Penn State |
| 14 | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | Virginia Tech |
| 16 | BYU |
| 17 | Houston |
| 18 | Ohio State |
| 19 | Utah |
| 20 | Pitt |
| 21 | Texas Tech |
| 22 | West Virginia |
| 23 | South Carolina |
| 24 | Kansas |
| 25 | Oklahoma |