| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 19 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Ohio Bobcats |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |