| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (52) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1154 | W 34-13 A Missouri |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (6) | Southwest | 5-0 | 1107 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-0 | 997 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | West Virginia | Ind | 6-0 | 978 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 5-1 | 888 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-1 | 861 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 5-0-1 | 795 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 6-1 | 722 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | SMU | Southwest | 5-0 | 657 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 625 | |
| 11 | < | 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-1 | 555 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1 | 526 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-0-1 | 422 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 359 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Maryland | ACC | 5-1 | 336 | |
| 16 | < | 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2 | 253 | W 21-20 A Oklahoma State |
| 17 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 243 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 5-1 | 237 | |
| 19 | < | 9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-1-1 | 186 | L 19-10 H Oregon |
| 20 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 4-2 | 84 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 9.5 | 2628 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 12.5 | 1949 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 967 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.5 | 1764 |
| Ind | 2 | 6.0 | 1700 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.5 | 1407 |
| ACC | 2 | 9.0 | 1333 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 237 |