| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 6 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |