| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (58) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1179 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 10-0 | 1118 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 1052 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 10-1 | 977 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 10-1 | 962 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | SMU | Southwest | 9-1 | 878 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-1 | 776 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2 | 761 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | BYU | WAC | 10-1 | 686 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-2 | 647 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 7-2-1 | 572 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1-1 | 571 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 440 | |
| 14 | < | 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 415 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Boston College | Ind | 8-2 | 318 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-2-1 | 235.5 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 209 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 8-2 | 105 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-3 | 92 | |
| 20 | < | NR | East Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 58 | W 10-6 A Southern Miss |
| NR | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 15.0 | 1665.5 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.5 | 2840 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.0 | 2800 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.0 | 1996 |
| WAC | 2 | 13.5 | 791 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 780 |
| Big 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1179 |