| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (55) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1175 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 2-0 | 1099 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1000 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 3-0 | 992 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 1-0 | 938 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska (1) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 924 | |
| 7 | < | 17 | Washington (1) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 751 | |
| 8 | < | 14 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 747 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-0 | 629 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 615 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | BYU | WAC | 2-0 | 441 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 402 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 1-1 | 396 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 383 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 1-1 | 298 | |
| 16 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0-1 | 218 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 199 | W 37-10 H Colorado State |
| 18 | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 187 | |
| 19 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 169 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-1 | 143 | |
| NR | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | L 27-23 H Mississippi State | |
| NR | < | 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | L 40-7 A #17 Washington | |
| NR | < | 20 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.8 | 3133 |
| Ind | 4 | 10.5 | 2478 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 15.3 | 1306 |
| Southwest | 3 | 12.3 | 1249 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.5 | 2099 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 3.0 | 1000 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 441 |