| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Penn State (44) | Ind | 9-0 | 1143 | W 31-10 A Cincinnati |
| 2 | < | 3 | Nebraska (9) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1083 | W 49-0 H Iowa State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1021 | W 35-17 A Northwestern |
| 4 | < | 5 | Air Force (2) | WAC | 10-0 | 941 | W 45-7 H Army |
| 5 | < | 6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-1 | 905 | W 59-0 H Illinois |
| 6 | < | 8 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-3 | 891 | W 29-22 A Maryland |
| 7 | < | 7 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 6-1 | 883 | W 51-6 A Missouri |
| 8 | < | 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 744 | W 47-0 H Purdue |
| 9 | < | 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1 | 662 | W 20-14 H #11 Baylor |
| 10 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-1 | 646 | W 35-3 H Kansas State |
| 11 | < | 1 | Florida | SEC | 7-1-1 | 577 | L 24-3 N #17 Georgia |
| 12 | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 7-1-1 | 548 | W 24-3 N #1 Florida |
| 13 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-1-1 | 494 | W 24-19 A Arizona |
| 14 | < | 13 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 436 | W 35-10 H East Carolina |
| 15 | < | 16 | Florida State | Ind | 7-2 | 323 | W 56-14 H South Carolina |
| 16 | < | 18 | BYU | WAC | 8-2 | 238 | W 44-0 A Utah State |
| 17 | < | 11 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-2 | 225 | L 20-14 A #12 Arkansas |
| 18 | < | 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-2 | 204 | W 17-7 A Memphis |
| 19 | < | 15 | LSU | SEC | 5-1-1 | 172 | T 14-14 H #20 Alabama |
| 20 | < | 20 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2-1 | 82 | T 14-14 A #15 LSU |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 15.7 | 2019 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5.3 | 2670 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 2612 |
| Ind | 3 | 7.3 | 2357 |
| WAC | 2 | 10.0 | 1179 |
| Southwest | 2 | 13.0 | 887 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 13.0 | 494 |