| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (37) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1151 | W 38-7 H Minnesota |
| 2 | < | 2 | Clemson (15) | ACC | 2-0 | 1083 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Texas (4) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1046 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 3-1 | 897 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 860 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | BYU | WAC | 3-0 | 817 | |
| 7 | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 2-0 | 745 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | UCLA (2) | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 726 | |
| 9 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 718 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Boston College | Ind | 2-0 | 698 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0 | 663 | W 42-10 A #17 Pittsburgh |
| 12 | < | 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 585 | W 31-14 H Bowling Green |
| 13 | < | 14 | SMU | Southwest | 1-0 | 522 | |
| 14 | < | 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-1 | 398 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Florida State | Ind | 2-0 | 360 | |
| 16 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 352 | L 20-11 H #16 Washington |
| 17 | < | 20 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 173 | |
| 18 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 3-0 | 100 | |
| 19 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 0-2 | 94 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 57 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.8 | 2800 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.0 | 2399 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.3 | 1617 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.7 | 1610 |
| Southwest | 2 | 8.0 | 1568 |
| SEC | 2 | 19.5 | 151 |
| ACC | 1 | 2.0 | 1083 |
| WAC | 1 | 6.0 | 817 |