| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 4 | Notre Dame (24) | Ind | 1-0 | 1233 | W 27-9 H LSU |
| 2 | < | 5 | USC (12) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1181 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (12) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1153 | W 37-20 H Wyoming |
| 4 | < | 6 | Georgia (12) | SEC | 2-0 | 1113 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 1-0 | 996 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 963 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 763 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 710 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 690 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | North Carolina | ACC | 1-0 | 661 | |
| 11 | < | 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-1 | 560 | L 21-14 A Wisconsin |
| 12 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 1-1 | 538 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | BYU | WAC | 2-0 | 439 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-0 | 397 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 313 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-0 | 311 | |
| 17 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0-1 | 276 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 275 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Florida State | Ind | 2-0 | 232 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 174 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 9.6 | 3535 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 11.0 | 2459 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.0 | 2048 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 13.0 | 1444 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 10.0 | 1429 |
| Southwest | 1 | 6.0 | 963 |
| ACC | 1 | 10.0 | 661 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 439 |