| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (51) | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1286 | W 48-14 H Minnesota |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (13) | SEC | 2-0 | 1235 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1122 | W 49-13 H Tulsa |
| 4 | < | 4 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1040 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-0 | 898 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0 | 862 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 816 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Houston | Southwest | 2-0 | 755 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 635 | |
| 10 | < | 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-1 | 599 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 564 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Florida State | Ind | 3-0 | 556 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0 | 519 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 458 | |
| 15 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-1 | 436 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | NC State | ACC | 3-0 | 293 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 280 | |
| 18 | < | 6 | Penn State | Ind | 1-1 | 261 | L 27-14 H Texas A&M |
| 19 | < | 18 | SMU | Southwest | 3-0 | 246 | |
| 20 | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 184 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.5 | 2437 |
| Southwest | 4 | 11.0 | 2560 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.7 | 2882 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.0 | 2201 |
| Ind | 3 | 15.0 | 1253 |
| SEC | 2 | 11.0 | 1419 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 293 |