| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |