| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (57) | SEC | 6-0 | 1250 | W 27-0 A Tennessee |
| 2 | < | 3 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 5-0 | 1147 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | UCLA (4) | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 1108 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-0 | 1042 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0 | 990 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Florida State | Ind | 6-1 | 901 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-0 | 833 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 817 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1 | 735 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 728 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-0 | 595 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1 | 571 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 508 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-1 | 447 | W 49-7 H Cincinnati |
| 15 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 426 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-1 | 334 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2 | 238 | W 35-21 H Kansas State |
| 18 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 147 | |
| 19 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 5-1 | 106 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Southern Miss | Ind | 6-0 | 71 | W 35-0 H Arkansas State |
| NR | < | 18 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 11.5 | 3540 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.3 | 2168 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.7 | 2072 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 14.0 | 1307 |
| SEC | 2 | 3.0 | 2240 |
| ACC | 1 | 7.0 | 833 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 10.0 | 728 |
| WAC | 1 | 19.0 | 106 |