| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Colorado (55) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1492 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) (4) | Ind | 10-1 | 1407 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1374 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 11-1 | 1323 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Florida State | Ind | 9-2 | 1265 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1198 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1 | 1090 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-1 | 1069 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 1024 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-1 | 983 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Illinois | Big Ten | 9-2 | 931 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 831 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Houston | Southwest | 9-2 | 748 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 681 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Virginia | ACC | 10-2 | 657 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-3 | 570 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-2-1 | 490 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3-1 | 466 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | BYU | WAC | 10-2 | 378 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Duke | ACC | 8-3 | 330 | |
| 21 | < | 21 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 298 | |
| 22 | < | 22 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-4 | 271 | |
| 23 | < | 23 | Hawaii | WAC | 9-2 | 207 | DNP |
| 24 | < | 24 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-3-1 | 190 | |
| 25 | < | 25 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-3 | 139 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 11.7 | 5141 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.3 | 2874 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16.0 | 2440 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.0 | 3183 |
| ACC | 3 | 16.3 | 1668 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.5 | 2690 |
| WAC | 2 | 21.0 | 585 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 12.0 | 831 |