| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | BYU (40) | WAC | 11-0 | 1124 | W 24-14 A Utah |
| 2 | < | 6 | Oklahoma (7) | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 1053 | W 17-7 A #1 Nebraska |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma State (3) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1042 | W 16-10 H Iowa State |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida (7) | SEC | 8-1-1 | 1015 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Washington (1) | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 874 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 7-1-1 | 830 | |
| 7 | < | 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 826 | L 17-7 H #6 Oklahoma |
| 8 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 768 | |
| 9 | < | 2 | South Carolina | Ind | 9-1 | 706 | L 38-21 A Navy |
| 10 | < | 13 | Boston College | Ind | 7-2 | 611 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | SMU | Southwest | 7-2 | 470 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-3 | 466 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 460 | |
| 14 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 381 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Florida State | Ind | 7-2-1 | 350 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 7-2-1 | 309 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | TCU | Southwest | 8-2 | 277 | L 44-23 H Texas |
| 18 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 7-3 | 176 | |
| 19 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 97 | |
| 20 | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 76 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Virginia | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Clemson | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 11.5 | 2133 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.3 | 1860 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2921 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.3 | 1577 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 12.7 | 1352 |
| WAC | 1 | 1.0 | 1124 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 8.0 | 768 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 176 |