| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Georgia (33) | SEC | 9-0 | 1150 | W 44-0 N #20 Florida |
| 2 | < | 2 | SMU (19) | Southwest | 9-0 | 1126 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Arizona State (5) | Pac-10 | 9-0 | 1049 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Nebraska (1) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 984 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 8-1 | 955 | |
| 6 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 7-0-1 | 865 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 779 | |
| 8 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-1 | 765 | L 31-16 H Notre Dame |
| 9 | < | 12 | Florida State | Ind | 7-1 | 686 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1 | 572 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1-1 | 531 | |
| 12 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-1-1 | 471 | |
| 13 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-1-1 | 393 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 381 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2 | 364 | W 24-10 H Kansas State |
| 16 | < | 16 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 358 | |
| 17 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 323 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Maryland | ACC | 7-2 | 239 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 7-2 | 211 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 5-2 | 67 | |
| NR | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.8 | 3010 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 9.5 | 2657 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.0 | 2338 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10.7 | 1765 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 1348 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 770 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 14.0 | 381 |