| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (52) | SEC | 5-0 | 1327 | W 17-13 A Rutgers |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (8) | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 1224 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (4) | Southwest | 5-0 | 1201 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | UCLA (4) | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 1186 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-0 | 1052 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 5-0 | 1028 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | Florida State | Ind | 5-1 | 921 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-0 | 856 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 819 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1 | 811 | |
| 11 | < | 4 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 4-1 | 615 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 549 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-0 | 472 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 463 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | South Carolina | Ind | 5-1 | 461 | W 20-7 H Duke |
| 16 | < | 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-1 | 319 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-2 | 229 | L 20-13 N #3 Texas |
| 18 | < | 13 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 4-0 | 179 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-0 | 129 | W 31-7 H Kansas State |
| 20 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-2 | 84 | |
| NR | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 11.3 | 3777 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 15.5 | 1488 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 8.7 | 2494 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10.0 | 2136 |
| SEC | 2 | 3.5 | 2355 |
| ACC | 1 | 8.0 | 856 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 9.0 | 819 |