| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (49) | Ind | 7-0 | 1283 | W 29-24 A Boston College |
| 2 | < | 3 | Clemson (9) | ACC | 8-0 | 1201 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | USC (7) | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 1178 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 7-1 | 1075 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1 | 1007 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | Penn State | Ind | 6-1 | 869 | L 17-14 A Miami (FL) |
| 7 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1-1 | 861 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1 | 767 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 658 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | SMU | Southwest | 7-1 | 626 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-2 | 625 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-2 | 554 | |
| 13 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Ind | 5-2 | 427 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Florida State | Ind | 6-2 | 415 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 411 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 388 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2-1 | 280 | W 49-0 H Colorado |
| 18 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 267 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2 | 199 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Southern Miss | Ind | 6-0-1 | 153 | W 22-0 A North Texas |
| NR | < | 11 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.8 | 3147 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.7 | 2347 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.3 | 2224 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.3 | 1832 |
| ACC | 2 | 5.0 | 1968 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 14.0 | 905 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 15.0 | 821 |