| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (49) | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 1227 | W 42-5 A Oregon State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (12) | SEC | 1-0 | 1153 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1017 | W 21-6 H Iowa |
| 4 | < | 4 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 0-0 | 976 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 953 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 1-0 | 947 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-0 | 815 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 781 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-0 | 613 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Houston | Southwest | 2-0 | 578 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 527 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 514 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 406 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Florida State | Ind | 2-0 | 386 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 384 | |
| 16 | < | 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 364 | |
| 17 | < | 5 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-1 | 293 | L 31-21 A UCLA |
| 18 | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 2-0 | 204 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | NC State | ACC | 2-0 | 198 | |
| 20 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 162 | W 31-21 H #5 Purdue |
| NR | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 9.5 | 2692 |
| Southwest | 4 | 11.8 | 2142 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.0 | 1965 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 2445 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.0 | 1903 |
| SEC | 1 | 2.0 | 1153 |
| ACC | 1 | 19.0 | 198 |