| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (57) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1178 | W 51-25 A Kansas State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 7-0 | 1123 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1 | 1048 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 7-0-1 | 954 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-1 | 952 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-1 | 895 | |
| 7 | < | 13 | Maryland | ACC | 7-1 | 754 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | SMU | Southwest | 6-1 | 750 | |
| 9 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 6-1-1 | 676 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1 | 620 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-2 | 526 | W 45-14 H Kansas |
| 12 | < | 15 | BYU | WAC | 7-1 | 446 | |
| 13 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-2 | 404 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 398 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2 | 391 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Boston College | Ind | 6-1 | 326 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | West Virginia | Ind | 6-2 | 213 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2 | 179 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 | 171 | |
| 20 | < | 11 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 128 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.8 | 2849 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 12.0 | 2088 |
| Ind | 4 | 14.0 | 1670 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.0 | 1873 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.0 | 1704 |
| ACC | 2 | 8.5 | 1374 |
| WAC | 1 | 12.0 | 446 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 20.0 | 128 |