| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (57) | Ind | 11-0 | 1497 | W 34-23 A #17 Penn State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Colorado (3) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1439 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1359 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0 | 1319 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 1244 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1200 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 9-1 | 1169 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 1065 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1 | 988 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 925 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-2 | 907 | |
| 12 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 815 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Houston | Southwest | 7-2 | 730 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 716 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 670 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Virginia | ACC | 10-2 | 603 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 7-2-1 | 413 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-2 | 390 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-2-1 | 384 | |
| 20 | < | 22 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 375 | |
| 21 | < | 21 | BYU | WAC | 9-2 | 330 | |
| 22 | < | 17 | Penn State | Ind | 6-3-1 | 314 | |
| 23 | < | 25 | Duke | ACC | 8-3 | 231 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | Hawaii | WAC | 8-2 | 182 | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-4 | 131 | |
| NR | < | 23 | Fresno State | Big West | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 11.8 | 5021 |
| Southwest | 4 | 13.5 | 2824 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.8 | 2772 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.3 | 3309 |
| ACC | 3 | 18.0 | 1504 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2639 |
| WAC | 2 | 22.5 | 512 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 12.0 | 815 |