| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Washington (50) | Pac-10 | 9-0 | 1147 | W 44-14 H California |
| 2 | < | 3 | Nebraska (4) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1062 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 6-0-1 | 1032 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | BYU (3) | WAC | 9-0 | 1008 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-0 | 921 | W 35-28 A NC State |
| 6 | < | 6 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-2 | 832 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-1 | 781 | W 34-6 A Kansas State |
| 8 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 7-1 | 719 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 686 | W 49-7 H Missouri |
| 10 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 6-1-1 | 665 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Florida State | Ind | 6-1-1 | 509 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | LSU | SEC | 6-1-1 | 481 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 467 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 403 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | TCU | Southwest | 7-1 | 310 | W 21-14 A Houston |
| 16 | < | 9 | Boston College | Ind | 5-2 | 258 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | SMU | Southwest | 5-2 | 164 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2-1 | 159 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | West Virginia | Ind | 7-2 | 102 | |
| 20 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3 | 92 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 11.4 | 2622 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.5 | 1957 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.0 | 2529 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.7 | 1506 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 7.5 | 1550 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 15.5 | 626 |
| WAC | 1 | 4.0 | 1008 |