| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |