| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Penn State (45) | Ind | 11-0 | 1086 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (2) | Ind | 10-1 | 1001 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma (5) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 978 | W 35-13 H SMU |
| 4 | < | 3 | Iowa (2) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 973 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 9-1-1 | 886 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 9-1-1 | 809 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 707 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1-2 | 690 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | BYU | WAC | 11-2 | 633 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Air Force | WAC | 11-1 | 561 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-2 | 556 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 490 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 387 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-2 | 381 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2-1 | 377 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 277 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 226 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Florida State | Ind | 8-3 | 130 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-3 | 112 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 20 | Bowling Green | MAC | 11-0 | 74 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 74 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.4 | 2643 |
| Ind | 3 | 7.0 | 2217 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 2085 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.7 | 1797 |
| WAC | 2 | 9.5 | 1194 |
| Southwest | 2 | 12.5 | 937 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 13.0 | 387 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 74 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 74 |