| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 23 | Baylor Bears |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |