| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Georgia (54.5) | SEC | 9-0 | 1299.5 | W 26-21 N #20 Florida |
| 2 | < | 4 | USC (6) | Pac-10 | 7-0-1 | 1180 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State (3) | Ind | 9-1 | 1172 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1105 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1 | 1067 | W 28-7 H LSU |
| 6 | < | 1 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-0-1 | 1045 | T 3-3 A Georgia Tech |
| 7 | < | 7 | Ohio State (0.5) | Big Ten | 8-1 | 924.5 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-1 | 868 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 8-1 | 765 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-2 | 618 | W 21-19 A Kansas |
| 11 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 577 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-1 | 550 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 8-1 | 464.5 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | South Carolina | Ind | 7-2 | 455 | W 45-24 H Citadel |
| 15 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-1 | 454 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2 | 339 | |
| 17 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 251 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | SMU | Southwest | 7-2 | 243 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-2 | 225 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 6-2 | 90.5 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 8.0 | 4305 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.3 | 2682 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.3 | 1840.5 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.0 | 1723 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 9.5 | 1431 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.0 | 793 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 464.5 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 454 |