2009 Season Week 8 Ratings (through 10/24/2009)
| Rank | Team | Rating | | Previous | | | Change | |
| 1 | Alabama | 0.978 | | 0.990 | 1 | | -0.012 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas | 0.973 | | 0.965 | 2 | | 0.008 | 0 |
| 3 | TCU | 0.965 | | 0.949 | 5 | | 0.016 | 2 |
| 4 | Boise St. | 0.955 | | 0.950 | 4 | | 0.005 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida | 0.952 | | 0.956 | 3 | | -0.004 | -2 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 0.946 | | 0.933 | 7 | | 0.013 | 1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 0.936 | | 0.938 | 6 | | -0.002 | -1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 0.892 | | 0.872 | 8 | | 0.020 | 0 |
| 9 | LSU | 0.885 | | 0.861 | 11 | | 0.024 | 2 |
| 10 | Penn St. | 0.874 | | 0.834 | 13 | | 0.040 | 3 |
| 11 | Southern California | 0.873 | | 0.862 | 10 | | 0.011 | -1 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 0.868 | | 0.832 | 14 | | 0.036 | 2 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 0.866 | | 0.870 | 9 | | -0.004 | -4 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 0.865 | | 0.846 | 12 | | 0.019 | -2 |
| 15 | Ohio St. | 0.822 | | 0.793 | 18 | | 0.029 | 3 |
| 16 | Arizona | 0.820 | | 0.790 | 19 | | 0.030 | 3 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 0.820 | | 0.797 | 17 | | 0.023 | 0 |
| 18 | Utah | 0.815 | | 0.811 | 15 | | 0.004 | -3 |
| 19 | Oklahoma St. | 0.811 | | 0.758 | 22 | | 0.053 | 3 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 0.801 | | 0.781 | 20 | | 0.020 | 0 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 0.783 | | 0.808 | 16 | | -0.025 | -5 |
| 22 | Houston | 0.767 | | 0.744 | 24 | | 0.023 | 2 |
| 23 | Clemson | 0.764 | | 0.715 | 35 | | 0.049 | 12 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 0.761 | | 0.726 | 30 | | 0.035 | 6 |
| 25 | Central Mich. | 0.757 | | 0.734 | 29 | | 0.023 | 4 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 0.743 | | 0.724 | 33 | | 0.019 | 7 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 0.738 | | 0.743 | 25 | | -0.005 | -2 |
| 28 | Mississippi | 0.722 | | 0.658 | 46 | | 0.064 | 18 |
| 29 | Stanford | 0.721 | | 0.685 | 42 | | 0.036 | 13 |
| 30 | Oregon St. | 0.715 | | 0.739 | 26 | | -0.024 | -4 |
| 31 | Georgia | 0.703 | | 0.705 | 37 | | -0.002 | 6 |
| 32 | Auburn | 0.696 | | 0.738 | 28 | | -0.042 | -4 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 0.692 | | 0.757 | 23 | | -0.065 | -10 |
| 34 | BYU | 0.687 | | 0.739 | 27 | | -0.052 | -7 |
| 35 | Kansas | 0.681 | | 0.781 | 21 | | -0.100 | -14 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 0.677 | | 0.645 | 48 | | 0.032 | 12 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 0.675 | | 0.688 | 41 | | -0.013 | 4 |
| 38 | California | 0.674 | | 0.682 | 43 | | -0.008 | 5 |
| 39 | Boston College | 0.673 | | 0.677 | 44 | | -0.004 | 5 |
| 40 | Michigan | 0.670 | | 0.725 | 31 | | -0.055 | -9 |
| 41 | Navy | 0.668 | | 0.643 | 49 | | 0.025 | 8 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 0.668 | | 0.708 | 36 | | -0.040 | -6 |
| 43 | Washington | 0.667 | | 0.719 | 34 | | -0.052 | -9 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 0.664 | | 0.697 | 40 | | -0.033 | -4 |
| 45 | Michigan St. | 0.656 | | 0.652 | 47 | | 0.004 | 2 |
| 46 | South Fla. | 0.639 | | 0.701 | 38 | | -0.062 | -8 |
| 47 | Fresno St. | 0.636 | | 0.629 | 50 | | 0.007 | 3 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 0.627 | | 0.725 | 32 | | -0.098 | -16 |
| 49 | Arizona St. | 0.614 | | 0.697 | 39 | | -0.083 | -10 |
| 50 | Iowa St. | 0.608 | | 0.554 | 60 | | 0.054 | 10 |
| 51 | Florida St. | 0.607 | | 0.586 | 55 | | 0.021 | 4 |
| 52 | UCLA | 0.602 | | 0.617 | 53 | | -0.015 | 1 |
| 53 | Missouri | 0.595 | | 0.628 | 51 | | -0.033 | -2 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 0.593 | | 0.625 | 52 | | -0.032 | -2 |
| 55 | Air Force | 0.588 | | 0.580 | 56 | | 0.008 | 1 |
| 56 | Mississippi St. | 0.583 | | 0.562 | 59 | | 0.021 | 3 |
| 57 | Rutgers | 0.580 | | 0.569 | 58 | | 0.011 | 1 |
| 58 | North Carolina | 0.566 | | 0.612 | 54 | | -0.046 | -4 |
| 59 | Nevada | 0.541 | | 0.481 | 72 | | 0.060 | 13 |
| 60 | Purdue | 0.538 | | 0.522 | 65 | | 0.016 | 5 |
| 61 | Idaho | 0.537 | | 0.676 | 45 | | -0.139 | -16 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 0.531 | | 0.541 | 63 | | -0.010 | 1 |
| 63 | Northern Ill. | 0.526 | | 0.574 | 57 | | -0.048 | -6 |
| 64 | Southern Miss. | 0.523 | | 0.504 | 68 | | 0.019 | 4 |
| 65 | Troy | 0.517 | | 0.506 | 67 | | 0.011 | 2 |
| 66 | Baylor | 0.507 | | 0.512 | 66 | | -0.005 | 0 |
| 67 | Texas A&M | 0.505 | | 0.404 | 87 | | 0.101 | 20 |
| 68 | Kansas St. | 0.501 | | 0.470 | 74 | | 0.031 | 6 |
| 69 | La.-Monroe | 0.500 | | 0.541 | 62 | | -0.041 | -7 |
| 70 | Virginia | 0.494 | | 0.526 | 64 | | -0.032 | -6 |
| 71 | North Carolina St. | 0.484 | | 0.479 | 73 | | 0.005 | 2 |
| 72 | Marshall | 0.480 | | 0.449 | 77 | | 0.031 | 5 |
| 73 | Northwestern | 0.463 | | 0.421 | 84 | | 0.042 | 11 |
| 74 | Temple | 0.459 | | 0.380 | 93 | | 0.079 | 19 |
| 75 | Syracuse | 0.454 | | 0.412 | 85 | | 0.042 | 10 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 0.454 | | 0.452 | 76 | | 0.002 | 0 |
| 77 | Duke | 0.454 | | 0.456 | 75 | | -0.002 | -2 |
| 78 | Ohio | 0.449 | | 0.546 | 61 | | -0.097 | -17 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 0.443 | | 0.488 | 71 | | -0.045 | -8 |
| 80 | UCF | 0.442 | | 0.403 | 88 | | 0.039 | 8 |
| 81 | Arkansas St. | 0.441 | | 0.436 | 79 | | 0.005 | -2 |
| 82 | Louisville | 0.433 | | 0.436 | 80 | | -0.003 | -2 |
| 83 | UTEP | 0.431 | | 0.396 | 89 | | 0.035 | 6 |
| 84 | Bowling Green | 0.416 | | 0.425 | 83 | | -0.009 | -1 |
| 85 | Middle Tenn. St. | 0.404 | | 0.357 | 95 | | 0.047 | 10 |
| 86 | Colorado St. | 0.401 | | 0.499 | 69 | | -0.098 | -17 |
| 87 | Indiana | 0.397 | | 0.443 | 78 | | -0.046 | -9 |
| 88 | Colorado | 0.396 | | 0.496 | 70 | | -0.100 | -18 |
| 89 | Western Mich. | 0.393 | | 0.385 | 92 | | 0.008 | 3 |
| 90 | San Diego St. | 0.389 | | 0.351 | 96 | | 0.038 | 6 |
| 91 | SMU | 0.382 | | 0.411 | 86 | | -0.029 | -5 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 0.379 | | 0.378 | 94 | | 0.001 | 2 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 0.377 | | 0.387 | 91 | | -0.010 | -2 |
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | 0.376 | | 0.427 | 82 | | -0.051 | -12 |
| 95 | Vanderbilt | 0.361 | | 0.335 | 97 | | 0.026 | 2 |
| 96 | La.-Lafayette | 0.349 | | 0.428 | 81 | | -0.079 | -15 |
| 97 | Kent St. | 0.348 | | 0.283 | 99 | | 0.065 | 2 |
| 98 | Toledo | 0.339 | | 0.394 | 90 | | -0.055 | -8 |
| 99 | UNLV | 0.331 | | 0.321 | 98 | | 0.010 | -1 |
| 100 | Fla. Atlantic | 0.327 | | 0.240 | 107 | | 0.087 | 7 |
| 101 | Utah St. | 0.289 | | 0.222 | 110 | | 0.067 | 9 |
| 102 | Memphis | 0.270 | | 0.244 | 106 | | 0.026 | 4 |
| 103 | San Jose St. | 0.270 | | 0.281 | 101 | | -0.011 | -2 |
| 104 | UAB | 0.259 | | 0.271 | 103 | | -0.012 | -1 |
| 105 | Illinois | 0.255 | | 0.282 | 100 | | -0.027 | -5 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 0.241 | | 0.251 | 104 | | -0.010 | -2 |
| 107 | Akron | 0.240 | | 0.280 | 102 | | -0.040 | -5 |
| 108 | Maryland | 0.237 | | 0.251 | 105 | | -0.014 | -3 |
| 109 | Army | 0.216 | | 0.207 | 111 | | 0.009 | 2 |
| 110 | Tulane | 0.192 | | 0.227 | 108 | | -0.035 | -2 |
| 111 | FIU | 0.180 | | 0.227 | 109 | | -0.047 | -2 |
| 112 | New Mexico St. | 0.169 | | 0.177 | 114 | | -0.008 | 2 |
| 113 | North Texas | 0.165 | | 0.188 | 113 | | -0.023 | 0 |
| 114 | Washington St. | 0.162 | | 0.199 | 112 | | -0.037 | -2 |
| 115 | Ball St. | 0.056 | | 0.015 | 118 | | 0.041 | 3 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | 0.050 | | 0.031 | 117 | | 0.019 | 1 |
| 117 | Eastern Mich. | 0.048 | | 0.039 | 115 | | 0.009 | -2 |
| 118 | Western Ky. | 0.022 | | 0.035 | 116 | | -0.013 | -2 |
| 119 | New Mexico | 0.008 | | 0.009 | 120 | | -0.001 | 1 |
| 120 | Rice | 0.007 | | 0.011 | 119 | | -0.004 | -1 |