| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Washington (45) | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1161 | W 17-10 H Oregon |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (7.5) | Big 8 | 5-0-1 | 1121.5 | W 12-10 A Iowa State |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (3.5) | Southwest | 4-0-1 | 1096.5 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 980 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | BYU (3) | WAC | 7-0 | 926 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 842 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | LSU (1) | SEC | 5-0-1 | 829 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 7-2 | 752 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-0 | 719 | W 36-32 A Notre Dame |
| 10 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-1 | 613 | W 47-10 H Kansas |
| 11 | < | 4 | Boston College | Ind | 4-1 | 512 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2 | 500 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1 | 486 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | SMU | Southwest | 4-1 | 370 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 5-1-1 | 342 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-1 | 328 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2 | 319 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 6-1 | 308 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Penn State | Ind | 5-2 | 122 | |
| 20 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 60 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Kentucky | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 13.3 | 2755 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.0 | 2143 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.3 | 2714.5 |
| Southwest | 2 | 8.5 | 1466.5 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 10.5 | 1221 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.5 | 1161 |
| WAC | 1 | 5.0 | 926 |