| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (35) | Ind | 10-0 | 1167 | W 21-3 H Penn State |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (22) | Pac-10 | 10-0 | 1158 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 8-1 | 1081 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | West Virginia (2) | Ind | 11-0 | 1016 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 9-1 | 954 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-1 | 883 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 846 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-0 | 755 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 720 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2 | 637 | L 7-3 H #7 Nebraska |
| 11 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 590 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-2 | 558 | W 49-28 A Iowa State |
| 13 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 498 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Houston | Southwest | 8-2 | 338 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Wyoming | WAC | 11-1 | 291 | W 28-22 A Hawaii |
| 16 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 7-3 | 235 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 234 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 207 | W 32-31 H Washington |
| 19 | < | 14 | Syracuse | Ind | 8-2 | 165 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 106 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 6.4 | 4383 |
| SEC | 4 | 15.0 | 1421 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 2078 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.7 | 2085 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.0 | 1093 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 11.0 | 590 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 498 |
| WAC | 1 | 15.0 | 291 |