| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Colorado (53) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1468 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 4 | Alabama (2) | SEC | 10-0 | 1351 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1332 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 10-1 | 1319 | |
| 5 | < | 1 | Notre Dame | Ind | 11-1 | 1231 | L 27-10 A #7 Miami (FL) |
| 6 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 1200 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1154 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 1045 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1 | 1000 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Illinois | Big Ten | 9-2 | 913 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 893 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 802 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Houston | Southwest | 8-2 | 750 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 684 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Virginia | ACC | 10-2 | 640 | |
| 16 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-3 | 534 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-2-1 | 499 | |
| 18 | < | 22 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3-1 | 450 | |
| 19 | < | 21 | BYU | WAC | 10-2 | 401 | |
| 20 | < | 23 | Duke | ACC | 8-3 | 301 | |
| 21 | < | 20 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 264 | |
| 22 | < | 25 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-4 | 247 | |
| 23 | < | 24 | Hawaii | WAC | 9-2 | 197 | W 23-21 H Oregon State |
| 24 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-3-1 | 180 | |
| 25 | < | 18 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-3 | 177 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 12.3 | 4879 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.0 | 2756 |
| Southwest | 4 | 15.8 | 2461 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.0 | 3289 |
| ACC | 3 | 16.3 | 1625 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2622 |
| WAC | 2 | 21.0 | 598 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 12.0 | 802 |