| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (57.5) | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1311 | W 28-24 H #2 Oklahoma |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (5.5) | Ind | 2-0 | 1208 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 3-0 | 1104 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 1027 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1 | 1022 | L 28-24 A #1 USC |
| 6 | < | 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 967 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-0 | 922 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-1 | 835 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-0 | 743 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | BYU | WAC | 4-0 | 703 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 3-1 | 658 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 533 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 492 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Clemson | ACC | 3-0 | 386 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 4-0 | 324 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 266 | |
| 17 | < | 14 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 2-1 | 225 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-1 | 169 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-0 | 156 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 134 | W 28-19 H Kent State |
| NR | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 3 | 7.7 | 2460 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.7 | 2110 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.0 | 1893 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.0 | 1926 |
| Southwest | 3 | 12.3 | 1584 |
| ACC | 2 | 10.0 | 1353 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 12.5 | 1156 |
| WAC | 1 | 10.0 | 703 |