WEEK 3 – Released September 8
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS | ||
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Clemson (2-0) | 1 | ACC | 1,544 | |
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Alabama (1-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,489 | |
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Georgia (2-0) | 3 | SEC | 1,385 | |
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LSU (2-0) | 6 | SEC | 1,336 | |
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Oklahoma (2-0) | 4 | Big 12 | 1,315 | |
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Ohio State (2-0) | 5 | Big Ten | 1,291 | |
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Notre Dame (1-0) | 8 | IA Independents | 1,072 | |
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Auburn (2-0) | 10 | SEC | 1,056 | |
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Florida (2-0) | 11 | SEC | 997 | |
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Michigan (2-0) | 7 | Big Ten | 936 | |
| 11 |
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Utah (2-0) | 13 | Pac-12 | 905 | |
| 12 |
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Texas (1-1) | 9 | Big 12 | 877 | |
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Penn State (2-0) | 15 | Big Ten | 781 | |
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Wisconsin (2-0) | 17 | Big Ten | 714 | |
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Oregon (1-1) | 16 | Pac-12 | 677 | |
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Texas A&M (1-1) | 12 | SEC | 643 | |
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UCF (2-0) | 18 | American Athletic | 544 | |
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Michigan State (2-0) | 19 | Big Ten | 495 | |
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Iowa (2-0) | 20 | Big Ten | 473 | |
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Washington State (2-0) | 22 | Pac-12 | 343 | |
| 21 |
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Maryland (2-0) | Big Ten | 207 | ||
| 22 |
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Boise State (2-0) | 24 | Mountain West | 164 | |
| 23 |
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Washington (1-1) | 14 | Pac-12 | 161 | |
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USC (2-0) | Pac-12 | 137 | ||
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Virginia (2-0) | ACC | 122 | ||
Others receiving votes:
Iowa State 96, California 95, Mississippi State 73, TCU 66, North Carolina 48, Army 42, Colorado 21, Oklahoma State 20, Memphis 12, Arizona State 4, Boston College 2, Kentucky 2, Appalachian State 2, Syracuse 2, Minnesota 1