2008 USA Today Coaches Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches' poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2008 records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| No. | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1. | Florida (60) | 13-1 | 1524 | 2 |
| 2. | USC | 12-1 | 1393 | 4 |
| 3. | Texas | 12-1 | 1389 | 3 |
| 4. | Utah (1) | 13-0 | 1375 | 7 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1333 | 1 |
| 6. | Alabama | 12-2 | 1157 | 4 |
| 7. | TCU | 11-2 | 1114 | 11 |
| 8. | Penn State | 11-2 | 1091 | 6 |
| 9. | Oregon | 10-3 | 1011 | 13 |
| 10. | Georgia | 10-3 | 904 | 17 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 10-3 | 874 | 10 |
| 12. | Texas Tech | 11-2 | 867 | 8 |
| 13. | Boise State | 12-1 | 809 | 9 |
| 14. | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 740 | 19 |
| 15. | Mississippi | 9-4 | 620 | 24 |
| 16. | Missouri | 10-4 | 549 | 23 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 11-3 | 493 | 12 |
| 18. | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 480 | 14 |
| 19. | Oregon State | 9-4 | 407 | 25 |
| 20. | Iowa | 9-4 | 250 | NR |
| 21. | Brigham Young | 10-3 | 248 | 16 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 219 | 15 |
| 23. | Florida State | 9-4 | 217 | NR |
| 24. | Michigan State | 9-4 | 179 | 18 |
| 25. | California | 9-4 | 116 | NR |
Others receiving votes: West Virginia 101, Tulsa 68, LSU 65, Northwestern 63, Nebraska 62, Pittsburgh 38, Arizona 21, Ball State 14, Rice 14, Boston College 6, Rutgers 5, Kansas 3, Kentucky 3, Connecticut 2, Houston 1.
