2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Coaches' Poll Coaches' Poll

| Week_1_Sept_2 | Week_2_Sept_7 | Week_3_Sept_14 | Week_5_Sept_28 | Week_6_Oct_5 | Week_7_Oct_12 | Week_10_Nov_2 | Week_13_Nov_23 | Week_14_Nov_30 | Week_15_Dec_7 | Week_16_Final_Jan_9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon (1-0) | Alabama (2-0) | South Florida (3-0) | Kansas (3-1) | Boise State (4-0) | Boise State (5-0) | BYU (8-1) | Cincinnati (9-2) | Georgia Tech (8-3) | BYU (10-2) | Missouri (10-4) |
| Alabama (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | East Carolina (3-0) | Wisconsin (3-1) | Oklahoma State (5-0) | Michigan State (6-1) | Michigan State (8-2) | Oregon State (8-3) | Missouri (9-3) | Georgia (9-3) | Cincinnati (11-3) |
| South Florida (1-0) | South Florida (2-0) | Wake Forest (2-0) | Boise State (3-0) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | Ball State (8-0) | Oregon (8-3) | BYU (10-2) | Michigan State (9-3) | Oklahoma State (9-4) |
| Penn State (1-0) | Wake Forest (2-0) | Kansas (2-1) | Vanderbilt (4-0) | Michigan State (5-1) | Wake Forest (4-1) | North Carolina (6-2) | BYU (10-2) | Georgia (9-3) | Virginia Tech (9-4) | Oregon State (9-4) |