| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (56) | Ind | 9-0 | 1496 | W 41-0 H Navy |
| 2 | < | 2 | Colorado (4) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1441 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1343 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0 | 1310 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Florida State | Ind | 7-2 | 1220 | |
| 6 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1180 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 7-1 | 1147 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1104 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 1042 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1 | 921 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1 | 902 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2 | 829 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Penn State | Ind | 6-2 | 744 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1-1 | 683 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Houston | Southwest | 6-2 | 610 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 590 | |
| 17 | < | 21 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2 | 557 | |
| 18 | < | 24 | Virginia | ACC | 8-2 | 436 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | West Virginia | Ind | 6-2-1 | 412 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 6-2 | 317 | |
| 21 | < | 23 | BYU | WAC | 7-2 | 193 | |
| 22 | < | 18 | NC State | ACC | 7-2 | 156 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-2 | 145 | |
| 24 | < | 25 | Fresno State | Big West | 9-0 | 140 | W 31-30 H San Jose State |
| 25 | < | 15 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-3 | 124 | L 29-28 A California |
| NR | < | 22 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.8 | 5702 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 3358 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16.0 | 2266 |
| ACC | 3 | 19.0 | 1149 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2621 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.5 | 2447 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 17.0 | 1166 |
| WAC | 1 | 21.0 | 193 |
| Big West | 1 | 24.0 | 140 |