| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Alabama (42) | SEC | 5-0 | 1332 | W 40-0 A Florida |
| 2 | < | 4 | Texas (26) | Southwest | 4-0 | 1313 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1204 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 1108 | T 21-21 H Stanford |
| 5 | < | 7 | Houston | Southwest | 5-0 | 1011 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1010 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 6-0 | 894 | |
| 8 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1 | 883 | L 16-7 N #4 Texas |
| 9 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1 | 810 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-0 | 803 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 746 | |
| 12 | < | 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 527 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | BYU | WAC | 5-0 | 497 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1 | 370 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | NC State | ACC | 5-1 | 359 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-2 | 229 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 4-1 | 147 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 141 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1 | 139 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Navy | Ind | 5-0 | 117 | |
| NR | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 13.3 | 1968 |
| Southwest | 3 | 5.7 | 3127 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.0 | 1985 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.0 | 1843 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 5.5 | 2087 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 8.0 | 1635 |
| ACC | 2 | 17.0 | 498 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 497 |