| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Penn State (49) | Ind | 11-0 | 1186 | W 31-0 A Pittsburgh |
| 2 | < | 3 | Iowa (3) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1082 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Oklahoma (6) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1074 | W 27-7 H #2 Nebraska |
| 4 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 9-1 | 1058 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 971 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 848 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 761 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 722 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | BYU | WAC | 10-2 | 631 | |
| 10 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-2 | 590 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Air Force | WAC | 11-1 | 583 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 581 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 425 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-2 | 370 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2 | 367 | |
| 16 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 286 | |
| 17 | < | 7 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-2 | 269 | L 15-10 A Iowa State |
| 18 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 8-2 | 238 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 196 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2-1 | 168 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Baylor | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.2 | 2792 |
| Ind | 3 | 5.7 | 2825 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 2249 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 2065 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.7 | 975 |
| WAC | 2 | 10.0 | 1214 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 16.0 | 286 |