| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (54) | SEC | 11-0 | 1187 | W 38-20 H Georgia Tech |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (4) | Ind | 9-0-1 | 1116 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State (4) | Ind | 9-1 | 1092 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 10-1 | 1007 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2 | 926 | W 63-14 H Oklahoma State |
| 6 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-2 | 865 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Baylor | Southwest | 10-1 | 843 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Alabama | SEC | 9-2 | 728 | W 34-18 N Auburn |
| 9 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 682 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Penn State | Ind | 9-2 | 627 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 550 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 10-1 | 498 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | BYU | WAC | 10-1 | 491 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 459 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 437 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-2 | 359 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2-1 | 265 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 135 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 8-3 | 124 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-3 | 73.5 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.5 | 4050.5 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.3 | 2274 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 1161 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.0 | 1608 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 8.5 | 1415 |
| Southwest | 2 | 13.0 | 967 |
| ACC | 1 | 12.0 | 498 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 491 |