| Rank | Team | Conference | Prev. Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 1 | 1 - 0 |
| 2 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2 | 2 - 0 |
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 4 | 2 - 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3 | 2 - 0 |
| 5 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 5 | 1 - 0 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 2 - 0 |
| 7 | Louisville | The American | 8 | 2 - 0 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 9 | 2 - 0 |
| 9 | Georgia | SEC | 11 | 1 - 1 |
| 10 | Florida State | ACC | 10 | 1 - 0 |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 17 | 1 - 0 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 13 | 2 - 0 |
| 13 | South Carolina | SEC | 6 | 1 - 1 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 16 | 2 - 0 |
| 15 | Miami | ACC | 26 | 2 - 0 |
| 16 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 18 | 1 - 0 |
| 17 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 19 | 2 - 0 |
| 18 | Florida | SEC | 12 | 1 - 1 |
| 19 | Washington | Pac-12 | 20 | 1 - 0 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 21 | 2 - 0 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | Ind. | 14 | 1 - 1 |
| 22 | Baylor | Big 12 | 23 | 2 - 0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 22 | 2 - 0 |
| 24 | TCU | Big 12 | 24 | 1 - 1 |
| 25 | Mississippi | SEC | 27 | 2 - 0 |
The Week 3 AP Top 25 poll is out. Despite being idle this week, Alabama remains at the top, finishing atop 57 of 60 ballots. The three other teams to receive first place votes were Oregon, Clemson, and Ohio State.
Ohio State dropped a spot for the second week in a row, falling to No. 4, with injury concerns over Braxton Miller certainly affecting voters.
Texas A&M moved up a spot to No. 6 in advance of their showdown with No. 1 Alabama.
Georgia climbed back into the top 10 at No. 9 after their victory over South Carolina.
Michigan's prime time win over Notre Dame certainly impressed voters. They moved up six spots to No. 11.
The biggest drops belong to South Carolina and Notre Dame, each of whom fell seven spots.
Miami and Ole Miss are the new teams to climb into the top 25, at 15 and 25 respectively.
Texas and USC both fell out of the top 25.