| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (62) | ACC | 9-0 | 1550 | W 49-20 A Maryland |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-0 | 1485 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 7-1 | 1386 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1305 | W 21-20 A Kansas |
| 5 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0-1 | 1249 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-1 | 1241 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 9-0 | 1197 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 7-1 | 1133 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | West Virginia | Big East | 8-0 | 1029 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 953 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-1 | 948 | |
| 12 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1-1 | 902 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 796 | W 31-10 H Oregon |
| 14 | < | 15 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 773 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-2 | 704 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 623 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2 | 477 | W 42-23 A Missouri |
| 18 | < | 21 | Virginia | ACC | 7-2 | 451 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-2 | 380 | L 38-31 A Penn State |
| 20 | < | 13 | Louisville | Ind | 7-2 | 367 | L 45-10 A Tennessee |
| 21 | < | 23 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-3-1 | 297 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Boston College | Big East | 6-2 | 264 | |
| 23 | < | 24 | Wyoming | WAC | 7-1 | 246 | DNP |
| 24 | < | 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-2-1 | 138 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-3 | 72 | |
| NR | < | 22 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.3 | 4473 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.5 | 3025 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 16.5 | 2217 |
| ACC | 3 | 11.3 | 2705 |
| Big East | 3 | 11.3 | 2679 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 16.0 | 1821 |
| Ind | 2 | 11.0 | 1852 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 948 |
| WAC | 1 | 23.0 | 246 |