| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (52) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1116 | W 42-3 A #8 UCLA |
| 2 | < | 3 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1027 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 995 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 3-0 | 834 | |
| 5 | < | 10 | Boston College | Ind | 3-0 | 831 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 830 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-0 | 797 | W 34-15 H Baylor |
| 8 | < | 6 | BYU | WAC | 4-0 | 781 | |
| 9 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 3-0 | 665 | W 38-3 A #4 Miami (FL) |
| 10 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 597 | W 19-16 H San Diego State |
| 11 | < | 13 | SMU | Southwest | 2-0 | 560 | |
| 12 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 557 | |
| 13 | < | 2 | Clemson | ACC | 2-1 | 473 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 366 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 341 | |
| 16 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 3-2 | 200 | L 38-3 H #15 Florida State |
| 17 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 153 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2-0 | 100 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-1 | 96 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Auburn | SEC | 1-2 | 94 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.6 | 2626 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.0 | 2510 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 12.7 | 1324 |
| Southwest | 2 | 6.5 | 1587 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 8.5 | 1361 |
| ACC | 2 | 15.5 | 573 |
| SEC | 2 | 16.0 | 651 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 781 |