| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Clemson (63) | ACC | 11-0 | 1351 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 3 | Georgia (1) | SEC | 9-1 | 1255 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1-1 | 1188 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Nebraska (1) | Big 8 | 9-2 | 1104 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | SMU (1) | Southwest | 10-1 | 1050 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 9-1-1 | 959 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 9-2 | 918 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 844 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 9-2 | 827 | |
| 10 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 10-1 | 796 | L 48-14 H #11 Penn State |
| 11 | < | 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2 | 653 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 614 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-3 | 537 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | BYU | WAC | 10-2 | 397 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 364 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 284 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 280 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Southern Miss | Ind | 9-1-1 | 278 | W 45-14 H Lamar |
| 19 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-3-1 | 190 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 132 | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 15.2 | 2060 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.0 | 2819 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 14.7 | 1185 |
| SEC | 2 | 2.5 | 2443 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.5 | 2009 |
| ACC | 2 | 6.0 | 2004 |
| Big 8 | 1 | 4.0 | 1104 |
| WAC | 1 | 14.0 | 397 |