| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Penn State (36.5) | Ind | 5-0 | 1283.5 | W 41-16 A Syracuse |
| 2 | < | 3 | Pittsburgh (26.5) | Ind | 5-0 | 1277.5 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | North Carolina (3) | ACC | 6-0 | 1155 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Clemson | ACC | 6-0 | 1033 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 994 | |
| 6 | < | 12 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1 | 928 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1 | 902 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | SMU | Southwest | 6-0 | 848 | |
| 9 | < | 16 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-1 | 641 | |
| 10 | < | 1 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1 | 618 | L 42-11 A Arkansas |
| 11 | < | 15 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1-1 | 559 | |
| 12 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-1 | 479 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 6-1 | 413 | |
| 14 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-1-1 | 410 | W 34-13 H #8 Missouri |
| 15 | < | 19 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-2 | 346 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 335 | T 17-17 H UCLA |
| 17 | < | 20 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 326 | |
| 18 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2 | 298 | L 9-7 H #12 Iowa |
| 19 | < | 8 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-1 | 267 | |
| 20 | < | 11 | Florida State | Ind | 4-2 | 147 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 3 | 7.7 | 2708 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.0 | 2102 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10.0 | 1945 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 12.7 | 1655 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 16.0 | 1023 |
| ACC | 2 | 3.5 | 2188 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 12.0 | 1226 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 413 |