| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (47) | SEC | 10-0 | 1167 | W 19-14 A Auburn |
| 2 | < | 2 | SMU (8) | Southwest | 10-0 | 1110 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 9-1 | 1007 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 998 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 923 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-1 | 860 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 8-1 | 771 | |
| 8 | < | 3 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 713 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1 | 682 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-1 | 627 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-1-1 | 578 | |
| 12 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 498 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 495 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2 | 480 | W 41-14 H Missouri |
| 15 | < | 16 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 387 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-2 | 298 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2 | 211 | |
| 18 | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2-1 | 199 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3 | 69 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Tulsa | MVC | 9-1 | 45 | W 48-14 H Indiana State |
| NR | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.0 | 3135 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 9.8 | 2601 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.3 | 2003 |
| SEC | 2 | 6.5 | 1665 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.0 | 1478 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 696 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 13.0 | 495 |
| MVC | 1 | 20.0 | 45 |