| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (52) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1248 | W 31-10 N #6 Texas |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (5) | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 1144 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Arkansas (3) | Southwest | 4-0 | 1071 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 6-0 | 1071 | |
| 5 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1040 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-0 | 931 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 841 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1 | 743 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 4-0 | 733 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Maryland | ACC | 5-0 | 680 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 4-0 | 635 | |
| 12 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1 | 597 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-0 | 571 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 452 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Florida State | Ind | 4-1 | 226 | |
| 16 | < | 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1-1 | 158 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Houston | Southwest | 3-1 | 124 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 115 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-2 | 110 | |
| 20 | < | 15 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-1 | 101 | L 23-0 H Nebraska |
| NR | < | 19 | Auburn | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 12.2 | 2773 |
| Southwest | 4 | 9.5 | 2723 |
| Ind | 3 | 9.0 | 2030 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.3 | 1711 |
| SEC | 2 | 9.0 | 1476 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 10.5 | 1198 |
| ACC | 1 | 10.0 | 680 |