Week 3 Rankings:
| Rk | Team | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (32) | 2-0 | 1497 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (19) | 2-0 | 1477 | 3 |
| 3 | Alabama (11) | 2-0 | 1419 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1248 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2-0 | 1233 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida | 2-0 | 1190 | 6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1041 | 10 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 994 | 9 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 972 | 14 |
| 10 | Texas | 2-0 | 932 | 16 |
| 11 | Oregon | 1-1 | 905 | 8 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2-0 | 853 | 12 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 791 | 13 |
| 14 | LSU | 1-1 | 738 | 7 |
| 15 | Auburn | 1-1 | 686 | 11 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 2-0 | 660 | 19 |
| 17 | Utah | 2-0 | 533 | 18 |
| 18 | Washington | 2-0 | 491 | 22 |
| 19 | Michigan | 1-1 | 422 | 23 |
| 20 | Miami | 2-0 | 334 | 25 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 1-1 | 289 | 21 |
| 22 | Iowa | 1-1 | 256 | 20 |
| 23 | California | 3-0 | 188 | NR |
| 24 | Appalachian State | 2-0 | 183 | NR |
| 25 | Minnesota | 1-1 | 150 | NR |
| Oklahoma State 124, Virginia Tech 120, Cincinnati 89, Florida Atlantic 70, Mississippi State 58, Florida State 42, SMU 36, Virginia 29, Northwestern 24, Louisville 22, UAB 19, Memphis 12, Georgia Southern 9, Kentucky 7, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 2, Boise State 1 | ||||