Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
2021 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
16Polls47Teams Ranked
Michigan State
Season Best: No. 5 · Ranked in 13 of 16 Polls · Final: No. 9
NR means outside the published Top 25. It does not mean the team received no votes.
2021 Season · Week 3
Week 3 AP Top 25
Published · 25 Ranked Teams
No. 1Alabama
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | 1,572 | 60 | |
| 2 | — Previously No. 2 | 1,514 | 3 | |
| 3 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 4 | 1,402 | 0 | |
| 4 | ↑ 8 Previously No. 12 | 1,355 | 0 | |
| 5 | ↑ 5 Previously No. 10 | 1,263 | 0 | |
| 6 | — Previously No. 6 | 1,246 | 0 | |
| 7 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 5 | 1,206 | 0 | |
| 8 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 7 | 1,149 | 0 | |
| 9 | ↓ 6 Previously No. 3 | 1,029 | 0 | |
| 10 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 11 | 1,005 | 0 | |
| 11 | ↑ 2 Previously No. 13 | 935 | 0 | |
| 12 | ↓ 4 Previously No. 8 | 926 | 0 | |
| 13 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 16 | 804 | 0 | |
| 14 | ↓ 5 Previously No. 9 | 593 | 0 | |
| 15 | ↑ 4 Previously No. 19 | 591 | 0 | |
| 16 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 17 | 562 | 0 | |
| 17 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 20 | 550 | 0 | |
| 18 | — Previously No. 18 | 499 | 0 | |
| 19 | ↑ 4 Previously No. 23 | 347 | 0 | |
| 20 | New New to the Rankings | 277 | 0 | |
| 21 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 24 | 268 | 0 | |
| 22 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 25 | 233 | 0 | |
| 23 | New New to the Rankings | 213 | 0 | |
| 24 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 22 | 177 | 0 | |
| 25 | New New to the Rankings | 163 | 0 |