| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (59) | SEC | 10-0 | 1311 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (3) | Ind | 9-0-1 | 1222 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State (4) | Ind | 9-1 | 1206 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-1 | 1079 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 9-1 | 990 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2 | 940 | W 21-17 A #4 Nebraska |
| 7 | < | 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2 | 902 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Baylor | Southwest | 10-1 | 863 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 784 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 728 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 582 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 10-1 | 534 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 10-1 | 521 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 502 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 460 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-2 | 378 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2-1 | 282 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 213 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 85 | L 27-6 A Clemson |
| 20 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 8-3 | 75 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 6.6 | 4582 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 2686 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 1244 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1668 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 9.0 | 1484 |
| Southwest | 2 | 14.0 | 938 |
| WAC | 1 | 12.0 | 534 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 521 |