| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (62) | ACC | 7-0 | 1550 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-0 | 1484 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1380 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 5-1 | 1311 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0-1 | 1299 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1288 | W 49-7 H Missouri |
| 7 | < | 7 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1143 | W 9-6 H Washington State |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 1101 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0 | 1043 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 1041 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-1 | 923 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 806 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Big East | 6-0 | 741 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1 | 709 | W 38-23 H Kansas |
| 15 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 653 | |
| 16 | < | 21 | Virginia | ACC | 6-1 | 651 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Louisville | Ind | 7-1 | 496 | W 28-0 H Navy |
| 18 | < | 12 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2 | 440 | |
| 19 | < | 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 417 | |
| 20 | < | 16 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-2-1 | 412 | |
| 21 | < | 15 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-1 | 315 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 303 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-1 | 179 | W 24-0 A Northwestern |
| 24 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-3 | 145 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 128 | |
| NR | < | 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 6 | 17.5 | 3128 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.0 | 4484 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 16.3 | 2537 |
| ACC | 3 | 11.7 | 2641 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 13.7 | 2213 |
| Big East | 2 | 8.5 | 2052 |
| Ind | 2 | 9.5 | 1980 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 923 |