| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (46) | Big East | 9-0 | 1486 | W 17-16 A #1 Florida State |
| 2 | < | 3 | Washington (14) | Pac-10 | 10-0 | 1446 | |
| 3 | < | 1 | Florida State | Ind | 10-1 | 1371 | L 17-16 H #2 Miami (FL) |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1313 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 9-1 | 1270 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | California | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 1178 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 9-2 | 1111 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 1047 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1036 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-2 | 929 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 899 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-1 | 896 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | East Carolina | Ind | 9-1 | 731 | W 24-17 A Virginia Tech |
| 14 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-1 | 719 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 622 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Syracuse | Big East | 8-2 | 561 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 523 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 490 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2 | 476 | W 21-6 H Oklahoma State |
| 20 | < | 21 | Virginia | ACC | 7-2-1 | 383 | |
| 21 | < | 22 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 304 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | NC State | ACC | 8-2 | 169 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Tulsa | Ind | 7-2 | 121 | W 40-0 H Louisville |
| 24 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 90 | |
| 25 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 87 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Baylor | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.6 | 3857 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 3336 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 13.5 | 3015 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.3 | 2839 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 15.0 | 1997 |
| ACC | 3 | 18.7 | 1271 |
| Big East | 2 | 8.5 | 2047 |
| Southwest | 1 | 12.0 | 896 |