| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Nebraska (35) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1150 | W 42-7 H Wyoming |
| 2 | < | 3 | Clemson (15) | ACC | 2-0 | 1100 | |
| 3 | < | 14 | Michigan (3) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 948 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 0-0 | 922 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 2-1 | 824 | L 22-14 A #14 Michigan |
| 5 | < | 10 | Iowa (2) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 824 | |
| 7 | < | 4 | UCLA (2) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 800 | |
| 8 | < | 13 | BYU (1) | WAC | 2-0 | 749 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 693 | |
| 10 | < | 18 | Boston College | Ind | 2-0 | 668 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 0-1 | 664 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 1-0 | 489 | |
| 13 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-0 | 456 | W 45-3 A Arizona State |
| 14 | < | 15 | SMU | Southwest | 0-0 | 443 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 409 | W 19-7 H Stanford |
| 16 | < | 19 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 352 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0-1 | 219 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Florida State | Ind | 1-0 | 196 | |
| 19 | < | 9 | Alabama | SEC | 0-1 | 192 | |
| 20 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 97 | |
| NR | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | L 23-21 N Purdue | |
| NR | < | 12 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.4 | 2396 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5.7 | 2465 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.7 | 2015 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 14.3 | 1249 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.0 | 1365 |
| SEC | 2 | 15.0 | 856 |
| ACC | 1 | 2.0 | 1100 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 749 |