Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1986 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
15Polls36Teams Ranked
Washington
Season Best: No. 6 · Ranked in 15 of 15 Polls · Final: No. 18
NR means outside the published Top 20. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1986 Season · Week 3
Week 3 AP Top 20
Source label: September 23 · Publication date unverified · 20 Ranked Teams
No. 1Oklahoma
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 55 | |
| 2 | — Previously No. 2 | — | 1 | |
| 3 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 4 | — | — | |
| 4 | ↑ 2 Previously No. 6 | — | 1 | |
| 5 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 3 | — | — | |
| 6 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 7 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 5 | — | 1 | |
| 8 | ↑ 2 Previously No. 10 | — | — | |
| 9 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 12 | — | — | |
| 10 | ↑ 7 Previously No. 17 | — | — | |
| 11 | ↑ 7 Previously No. 18 | — | — | |
| 12 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 13 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 14 | ↑ 2 Previously No. 16 | — | — | |
| 15 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 16 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 19 | — | — | |
| 17 | ↓ 8 Previously No. 9 | — | — | |
| 18 | ↓ 10 Previously No. 8 | — | — | |
| 19 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 20 | ↓ 5 Previously No. 15 | — | — |