| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (27) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1235 | W 66-7 H Rice |
| 2 | < | 2 | Arkansas (17) | Southwest | 2-0 | 1208 | |
| 3 | < | 7 | USC (14) | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1189 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan (6) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1144 | |
| 5 | < | 3 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 4-0 | 1087 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0 | 950 | |
| 7 | < | 1 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1 | 871 | L 24-14 H #7 USC |
| 8 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0 | 819 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 678 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Florida State | Ind | 3-0 | 662 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 576 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1 | 508 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-1 | 449 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-1 | 446 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 3-0 | 376 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0 | 356 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 312 | W 31-0 A Iowa |
| 18 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 229 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 117 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 85 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 12.0 | 2857 |
| Southwest | 3 | 5.3 | 2977 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.0 | 2427 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.3 | 1564 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 13.7 | 1503 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 8.5 | 1593 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 376 |