AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll #3: September 23, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Juniata (24) | 600 | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Emory | 564 | 15-2 | 2 |
| 3 | La Verne | 549 | 7-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington-St. Louis | 523 | 9-2 | 4 |
| T-5 | Carthage | 483 | 9-0 | 6 |
| T-5 | Trinity (Texas) | 483 | 9-4 | 5 |
| 7 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 438 | 12-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Wittenberg | 421 | 12-2 | 7 |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 401 | 14-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Puget Sound | 377 | 7-3 | 9 |
| 11 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 362 | 9-4 | 12 |
| 12 | Cal State East Bay | 356 | 11-3 | 11 |
| 13 | Ohio Northern | 315 | 10-4 | 13 |
| 14 | Concordia (Minn.) | 375 | 8-1 | 14 |
| 15 | Hope | 241 | 11-3 | 17 |
| 16 | Calvin | 219 | 9-3 | 15 |
| 17 | Southwestern (Texas) | 187 | 12-3 | 19 |
| 18 | Haverford | 161 | 12-2 | 18 |
| 19 | Cal Lutheran | 149 | 8-3 | 20 |
| 20 | Pacific Lutheran | 129 | 7-4 | 16 |
| 21 | Christopher Newport | 117 | 9-3 | 21 |
| 22 | Gustavus Adolphus | 112 | 13-1 | 22 |
| 23 | Mount St. Joseph | 80 | 13-4 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevens | 64 | 9-3 | 23 |
| 25 | St. Benedict (Minn.) | 50 | 14-3 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Salisbury 23; Wisconsin-La Crosse 23; Central (Iowa) 21; Wisconsin-Eau Claire 18; Austin 16; Heidelberg 12; Colorado College 6; Union (NY) 6
Dropped Out: Austin (24)
Six schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 19 points.
Next Poll: September 30, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA