| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (57) | SEC | 7-0 | 1289 | W 42-7 H #20 Southern Miss |
| 2 | < | 3 | UCLA (8) | Pac-10 | 6-0 | 1222 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-0 | 1141 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 7-0 | 1105 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Florida State | Ind | 7-1 | 985 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-0 | 940 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 859 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 852 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 771 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-0 | 719 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-1 | 644 | |
| 12 | < | 2 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1 | 623 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Penn State | Ind | 6-1 | 539 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-1 | 493 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-1 | 387 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2 | 310 | W 42-7 A Iowa State |
| 17 | < | 19 | BYU | WAC | 6-1 | 197 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 135 | |
| 19 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 5-2 | 131 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-2 | 90 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Southern Miss | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 9.2 | 3802 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 13.0 | 1549 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.7 | 1473 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 15.7 | 996 |
| SEC | 2 | 2.5 | 2394 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 4.5 | 2081 |
| ACC | 1 | 6.0 | 940 |
| WAC | 1 | 17.0 | 197 |