| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (54) | Ind | 5-0 | 1494 | W 27-17 A Stanford |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (4) | Ind | 5-0 | 1428 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Colorado (2) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1371 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1298 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1232 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-0 | 1205 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-0 | 1108 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Houston | Southwest | 4-0 | 1002 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 4-0-1 | 994 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 951 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 888 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1 | 869 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | NC State | ACC | 6-0 | 727 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 5-1 | 684 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1 | 679 | W 37-15 H Oklahoma State |
| 16 | < | 18 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-1 | 593 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Air Force | WAC | 6-0 | 498 | |
| 17 | < | 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 498 | W 51-38 A Oregon |
| 19 | < | 22 | Florida State | Ind | 3-2 | 470 | |
| 20 | < | 9 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-1-1 | 394 | |
| 21 | < | 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-2 | 273 | |
| 22 | < | 25 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 226 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 82 | |
| 24 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 4-1-1 | 77 | W 47-14 H East Carolina |
| 25 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 4-1 | 66 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 66 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Syracuse | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 14.0 | 4939 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.5 | 3028 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.3 | 3348 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 14.0 | 2098 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 16.3 | 1675 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.5 | 2110 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.5 | 1411 |
| WAC | 2 | 21.0 | 564 |