| Week 3 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Week 3 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Stanford Cardinal |
| Week 3 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 3 BCS Poll has been set. | |