| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (57) | Ind | 4-0 | 1497 | W 40-7 A Purdue |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 4-0 | 1426 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1344 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1324 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 1234 | |
| 6 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0 | 1193 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-0 | 1118 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 3-0-1 | 961 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0-1 | 939 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 939 | |
| 11 | < | 4 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1 | 892 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Houston | Southwest | 3-0 | 879 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 807 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | NC State | ACC | 5-0 | 669 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1 | 665 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-1 | 637 | W 45-6 A Kansas |
| 17 | < | 18 | Syracuse | Ind | 2-1 | 496 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-1 | 419 | |
| 19 | < | 22 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 375 | |
| 20 | < | 24 | Air Force | WAC | 5-0 | 371 | |
| 21 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 334 | L 18-17 H USC |
| 22 | < | 25 | Florida State | Ind | 2-2 | 171 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 162 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-2 | 128 | |
| 25 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 103 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 0 | L 16-10 A Oregon |
| NR | < | 21 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.8 | 5490 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 19.5 | 1538 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.7 | 3305 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.0 | 2892 |
| Southwest | 3 | 12.7 | 2372 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 15.7 | 1781 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 1334 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 371 |