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