| WEEK 3 RANKING | TEAM | PREVIOUS RANKING |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 2 |
| 2 | UCLA | 1 |
| 3 | Arizona | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 3 |
| 5 | Texas | 7 |
| 6 | Florida | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 9 |
| 8 | Oregon | 10 |
| 9 | Washington | 5 |
| 10 | Duke | 14 |
| 11 | Florida State | 13 |
| T12 | LSU | 12 |
| T12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 16 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 15 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 11 |
| 17 | UCF | 17 |
| 18 | Missouri | 21 |
| 19 | Arkansas | T19 |
| 20 | Iowa State | T19 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 23 |
| 22 | Auburn | NR |
| T23 | Northwestern | NR |
| T23 | Michigan | 18 |
| T25 | Clemson | NR |
| T25 | Texas State | NR |
| T25 | Tennessee | NR |
Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois, Illinois, Georgia, Troy, Baylor, Mississippi State
New to Poll: Auburn, Northwestern, Clemson, Texas State, Tennessee
Dropped Out: Oregon State, Mississippi State, Baylor
