AP Top 25: Week 3
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AP Top 25 Ranking
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alabama (48) | 2-0 | 1486 | 1 |
| 2. | USC (8) | 2-0 | 1414 | 2 |
| 3. | LSU (4) | 2-0 | 1404 | 3 |
| 4. | Oregon | 2-0 | 1299 | 4 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1160 | 5 |
| 5. | Florida St. | 2-0 | 1160 | 6 |
| 7. | Georgia | 2-0 | 1155 | 7 |
| 8. | South Carolina | 2-0 | 1025 | 9 |
| 9. | West Virginia | 1-0 | 1017 | 9 |
| 10. | Michigan St. | 2-0 | 995 | 11 |
| 11. | Clemson | 2-0 | 868 | 12 |
| 12. | Ohio St. | 2-0 | 772 | 14 |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 734 | 15 |
| 14. | Texas | 2-0 | 716 | 17 |
| 15. | Kansas St. | 2-0 | 714 | 21 |
| 16. | TCU | 1-0 | 542 | 20 |
| 17. | Michigan | 1-1 | 429 | 19 |
| 18. | Florida | 2-0 | 427 | 24 |
| 19. | Louisville | 2-0 | 316 | 23 |
| 20. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 310 | 22 |
| 21. | Stanford | 2-0 | 260 | 25 |
| 22. | UCLA | 2-0 | 250 | NR |
| 23. | Tennessee | 2-0 | 177 | NR |
| 24. | Arizona | 2-0 | 149 | NR |
| 25. | BYU | 2-0 | 110 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes:
- Boise St. 106,
- Nebraska 79,
- Arkansas 79,
- Oregon St. 77,
- Mississippi St. 70,
- Baylor 54,
- Wisconsin 44,
- LA Monroe 23,
- Ohio 17,
- Georgia Tech 15,
- Oklahoma St. 13,
- South Florida 12,
- Arizona St. 10,
- Northwestern 5,
- Iowa St. 5,
- Utah St. 1,
- North Carolina 1