Coaches Top 25 Poll powered by USA TODAY, Rankings Prediction: Week 3

What will the USA TODAY Coaches Poll power by USA TODAY potentially look like? It’s our predicted guess on the early college football rankings after Week 3.


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Note that below is NOT the actual 2021 latest Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be.

2021 Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Prediction: Week 3

Number in parentheses is where each team was in last week’s rankings.

25. Auburn Tigers 2-1 (20)

24. Michigan State Spartans 3-0 (NR)

23. Virginia Tech Hokies 2-1 (15)

22. UCLA Bruins 2-1 (13)

21. Michigan Wolverines 3-0 (25)

20. Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-0 (22)

19. Arkansas Razorbacks 3-0 (24)

18. BYU Cougars 3-0 (23)

17. North Carolina Tar Heels 2-1 (19)

16. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 3-0 (18)

15. Wisconsin Badgers 1-1 (17)

14. Ole Miss Rebels 3-0 (16)

13. Iowa State Cyclones 2-1 (14)

12. Ohio State Buckeyes 2-1 (11)

11. Florida Gators 2-1 (9)

Week 3 scoreboard and how the predictions were

10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-0 (10)

9. Penn State Nittany Lions 3-0 (11)

8. Cincinnati Bearcats 3-0 (8)

7. Clemson Tigers 2-1 (6)

6. Iowa Hawkeyes 3-0 (7)

5. Texas A&M Aggies 3-0 (5)

4. Oregon Ducks 3-0 (4)

3. Oklahoma Sooners 3-0 (3)

2. Georgia Bulldogs 3-0 (2)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0 (1)

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