| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Auburn (26) | SEC | 2-0 | 1083 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (21) | Big 8 | 0-0 | 1076 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 4 | Iowa (5) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1008 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Florida State | Ind | 3-0 | 877 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 807 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | SMU (3) | Southwest | 1-0 | 787 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 695 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 681 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 3-0 | 624 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0 | 515 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 1-0-1 | 503 | |
| 12 | < | 19 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 475 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0-1 | 467 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 3-1 | 443 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 413 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-1 | 404 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Maryland (1) | ACC | 2-1 | 351 | |
| 18 | < | 3 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 328 | L 20-13 H Baylor |
| 19 | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 3-0 | 109 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 2-0 | 73 | |
| NR | < | 15 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.8 | 2680 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.7 | 2290 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 2175 |
| Ind | 2 | 6.5 | 1501 |
| Southwest | 2 | 8.0 | 1302 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 15.5 | 795 |
| WAC | 2 | 16.5 | 552 |
| ACC | 2 | 18.5 | 424 |