| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |