| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Boise State Broncos |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Utah Utes |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Houston Cougars |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Boise State Broncos |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | Utah Utes |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |