| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Iowa (58) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1160 | W 49-10 A Northwestern |
| 2 | < | 2 | Florida | SEC | 6-0-1 | 1060 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Penn State | Ind | 7-0 | 1025 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 994 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 912 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1 | 866 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Air Force | WAC | 8-0 | 764 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 682 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1 | 655 | W 59-14 H Iowa State |
| 10 | < | 11 | Florida State | Ind | 6-1 | 592 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 6-1 | 548 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-1 | 539 | W 17-10 A Kansas |
| 13 | < | 13 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-1 | 537 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-1 | 466 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-1-1 | 394 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 4-1 | 287 | |
| 17 | < | 7 | BYU | WAC | 6-2 | 162 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 5-1-1 | 113 | |
| 19 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1-2 | 81 | |
| 20 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 4-2 | 77 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 12.2 | 2407 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 4.3 | 2836 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.0 | 2165 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.7 | 2106 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.7 | 1080 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.0 | 926 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 15.0 | 394 |