1977 season · week 3
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- Southwest5
- Big 83
- FBS Independents3
- Other9
- 1–MichiganBig Ten—
- 2–USCPac-8—
- 3▲2OklahomaBig 8—
- 4▲2Ohio StateBig Ten—
- 5▲5Penn StateFBS Independents—
- 6▲1Texas A&MSouthwest—
- 7▲1Texas TechSouthwest—
- 8▲4ColoradoBig 8—
- 9▲9TexasSouthwest—
- 10▼6AlabamaSEC—
- 11▼8Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 12▲1Mississippi StateSEC—
- 13▲6FloridaSEC—
- 14NewNebraskaBig 8—
- 15NewWashington StatePac-8—
- 16NewArkansasSouthwest—
- 17NewWest VirginiaFBS Independents—
- 18▼4UCLAPac-8—
- 19▼10HoustonSouthwest—
- 20–BYUWestern Athletic—