| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (42) | ACC | 11-1 | 1508 | W 33-21 A #7 Florida |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (17) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1480 | W 21-7 H #16 Oklahoma |
| 3 | < | 5 | West Virginia | Big East | 11-0 | 1410 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 11-0 | 1366 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 10-1 | 1339 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1-1 | 1255 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-1 | 1139 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 9-2 | 1075 | |
| 9 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 9-2 | 1029 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-1-1 | 1018 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 878 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 10-2 | 844 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 810 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 720 | |
| 15 | < | 11 | Boston College | Big East | 8-3 | 694 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2-1 | 630 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 551 | W 34-20 A Arizona State |
| 18 | < | 18 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 476 | |
| 19 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-3 | 423 | L 21-7 A #2 Nebraska |
| 20 | < | 20 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 384 | |
| 21 | < | 21 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-3 | 321 | DNP |
| 22 | < | 22 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-3 | 241 | |
| 23 | < | 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4 | 230 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 141 | |
| 25 | < | 25 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-4 | 34 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 6 | 17.2 | 3291 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.8 | 4280 |
| Big East | 4 | 12.0 | 3420 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 14.8 | 2763 |
| ACC | 3 | 12.3 | 2493 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 15.5 | 1271 |
| Ind | 1 | 5.0 | 1339 |
| Southwest | 1 | 7.0 | 1139 |