| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (52) | Ind | 6-0 | 1443 | W 41-27 A #17 Air Force |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 6-0 | 1374 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Colorado (3) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1352 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1243 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1 | 1187 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-0 | 1162 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-0 | 1118 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-0-1 | 1011 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 983 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0 | 900 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1 | 873 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 6-0 | 779 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-1 | 680 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Florida State | Ind | 4-2 | 644 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 627 | W 31-13 H Stanford |
| 16 | < | 8 | Houston | Southwest | 4-1 | 611 | |
| 17 | < | 23 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 434 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-1-1 | 419 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Air Force | WAC | 6-1 | 317 | |
| 20 | < | 25 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 272 | |
| 21 | < | 25 | BYU | WAC | 5-1 | 260 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-2 | 245 | W 42-7 H UCLA |
| 23 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-2 | 203 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | South Carolina | Ind | 4-1-1 | 173 | DNP |
| 25 | < | 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2 | 151 | L 28-24 N Texas |
| NR | < | 14 | Clemson | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 21 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 22 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 12.0 | 5498 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 3207 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 10.7 | 2746 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 1855 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.3 | 1932 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 9.0 | 1867 |
| WAC | 2 | 20.0 | 577 |
| ACC | 1 | 12.0 | 779 |