| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 18 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 19 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 22 | South Florida Bulls |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |