| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | BYU (34.5) | WAC | 12-0 | 1133.5 | W 38-13 H Utah State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (18.5) | Big 8 | 9-1-1 | 1128.5 | W 24-14 H #3 Oklahoma State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Florida (5) | SEC | 8-1-1 | 1048 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Washington (1) | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 991 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 939 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 837 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | South Carolina | Ind | 10-1 | 830 | W 22-21 A Clemson |
| 8 | < | 10 | Boston College | Ind | 8-2 | 764 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 762 | L 24-14 A Oklahoma |
| 10 | < | 11 | SMU | Southwest | 8-2 | 612 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 539 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 7-2-1 | 454 | |
| 13 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 430 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 8-2-1 | 427 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 391 | |
| 16 | < | 12 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-4 | 325 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 222 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 163 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-4 | 116 | |
| 20 | < | 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 83 | |
| NR | < | 17 | TCU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.4 | 2489 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.5 | 2177 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.3 | 2829.5 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 13.7 | 1296 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 1042 |
| WAC | 1 | 1.0 | 1133.5 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 6.0 | 837 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 391 |