| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (57) | Ind | 3-0 | 1497 | W 21-13 H Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 3-0 | 1432 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1315 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0 | 1284 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1236 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1193 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 4-0 | 1186 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0 | 1030 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0 | 955 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 3-0 | 943 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 852 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 803 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 725 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Houston | Southwest | 2-0 | 659 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | NC State | ACC | 4-0 | 565 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-1 | 544 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 23 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 495 | W 20-17 H Washington |
| 18 | < | 10 | Syracuse | Ind | 2-1 | 462 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 422 | W 29-23 A Wyoming |
| 20 | < | 20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-1 | 366 | |
| 21 | < | 11 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 320 | |
| 22 | < | 21 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-1 | 233 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 213 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 4-0 | 163 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 2-2 | 145 | |
| NR | < | 22 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 10.8 | 5434 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.0 | 3025 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 17.0 | 2089 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.0 | 3095 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14.7 | 1922 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.0 | 1751 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 13.0 | 1559 |
| WAC | 1 | 24.0 | 163 |