| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Boise State Broncos |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |