| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Washington (50) | Pac-10 | 8-0 | 1184 | W 28-12 H Arizona |
| 2 | < | 3 | Texas (3) | Southwest | 5-0-1 | 1121 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska (3) | Big 8 | 7-1 | 1076 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | BYU (4) | WAC | 8-0 | 970 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | South Carolina | Ind | 7-0 | 919 | W 42-20 H East Carolina |
| 6 | < | 8 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 7-2 | 872 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-1 | 741 | W 20-14 H Colorado |
| 8 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 714 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Boston College | Ind | 5-1 | 703 | |
| 10 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 586 | L 28-11 A Kansas |
| 11 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2 | 558 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 7-1 | 540 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Florida | SEC | 5-1-1 | 425 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 5-1-1 | 406 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 5-1-1 | 357 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 341 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2 | 272 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 233 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | SMU | Southwest | 4-2 | 166 | |
| 20 | < | NR | TCU | Southwest | 6-1 | 113 | W 38-28 H Baylor |
| NR | < | 19 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 9.2 | 3440 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 2054 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.7 | 2403 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.7 | 1400 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 9.5 | 1417 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 16.5 | 613 |
| WAC | 1 | 4.0 | 970 |