| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Nebraska (37) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1148 | W 41-7 A Kansas |
| 2 | < | 5 | South Carolina (11) | Ind | 9-0 | 1104 | W 38-26 H Florida State |
| 3 | < | 4 | BYU (11) | WAC | 10-0 | 1096 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-1 | 949 | W 31-13 H Missouri |
| 5 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 7-1-1 | 892 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-1-1 | 870 | W 42-17 A Colorado |
| 7 | < | 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 805 | |
| 8 | < | 1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 754 | L 16-7 A #14 USC |
| 9 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 693 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1-1 | 643 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 636 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | TCU | Southwest | 8-1 | 567 | W 27-16 H Texas Tech |
| 13 | < | 16 | Boston College | Ind | 6-2 | 412 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-3 | 347 | |
| 15 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 321 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | SMU | Southwest | 6-2 | 311 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Florida State | Ind | 6-2-1 | 219 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 203 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 7-1-1 | 167 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 7-2 | 102 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 11.5 | 2082 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 2109 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 3.7 | 2967 |
| Southwest | 3 | 12.7 | 1521 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 7.5 | 1559 |
| ACC | 2 | 19.5 | 269 |
| WAC | 1 | 3.0 | 1096 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 11.0 | 636 |