| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 24 | Washington Huskies |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 10 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Auburn Tigers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Washington Huskies |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 24 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |