| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Washington (37) | Pac-10 | 6-0 | 1135 | W 37-15 A Stanford |
| 2 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (10.5) | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 1072 | T 15-15 N #1 Texas |
| 3 | < | 1 | Texas (4.5) | Southwest | 3-0-1 | 1057 | T 15-15 N #3 Oklahoma |
| 4 | < | 4 | Boston College (6) | Ind | 4-0 | 1032 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1 | 884 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | SMU (1) | Southwest | 4-0 | 862 | |
| 7 | < | 5 | BYU | WAC | 6-0 | 843 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 744 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 6-2 | 668 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 4-0-1 | 652 | |
| 11 | < | 17 | South Carolina | Ind | 5-0 | 494 | W 45-21 H Pittsburgh |
| 12 | < | 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-1 | 489 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 16 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 459.5 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 403 | |
| 15 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 4-1-1 | 333.5 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-0 | 288 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 4-1-1 | 284 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-2 | 157 | |
| 19 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 4-2 | 93 | |
| 20 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 5-1 | 67 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 13.0 | 2687.5 |
| SEC | 5 | 14.0 | 2086.5 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 2445 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.5 | 1919 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 13.0 | 901 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 1.0 | 1135 |
| WAC | 1 | 7.0 | 843 |