| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (58) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1198 | W 72-29 H Iowa State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 8-0 | 1140 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1 | 1063 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Georgia | SEC | 8-0-1 | 999 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-1 | 975 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 9-1 | 951 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | SMU | Southwest | 7-1 | 815 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | BYU | WAC | 8-1 | 650 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 642 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 557 | |
| 11 | < | 7 | Maryland | ACC | 7-2 | 530 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-2 | 528 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Boston College | Ind | 7-1 | 508 | |
| 14 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 6-2-1 | 506 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 7-2 | 298 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 258 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 7-1-1 | 257 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 210 | |
| 19 | < | 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2 | 207 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-2 | 199 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-3 | 0 | L 10-0 A Missouri |
| NR | < | 18 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.0 | 2702 |
| SEC | 4 | 9.3 | 2826 |
| Ind | 4 | 13.5 | 1956 |
| ACC | 3 | 15.7 | 994 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.5 | 1955 |
| Big 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1198 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 650 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 18.0 | 210 |