| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Ohio State (16) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1267 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 1 | Alabama (29) | SEC | 11-0 | 1265.5 | W 25-18 N #14 Auburn |
| 3 | < | 2 | USC (19) | Pac-10 | 10-0-1 | 1257 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 11-0 | 1103 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1068 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 8 | Arkansas (0.5) | Southwest | 10-1 | 951 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 908 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Houston (0.5) | Southwest | 10-1 | 893.5 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | BYU (1) | WAC | 11-0 | 848 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 10-1 | 728 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 9-2 | 677 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 9-2 | 606 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 489 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 452 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Tulane | Ind | 9-2 | 376 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 17 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 287 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 14 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 244 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 222 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-4 | 106 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Temple | Ind | 9-2 | 65 | DNP |
| NR | < | 19 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 13.0 | 2559 |
| Southwest | 4 | 11.0 | 2627.5 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.0 | 2325 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.0 | 1976 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 8.0 | 1746 |
| SEC | 2 | 9.5 | 1509.5 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 848 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 222 |