| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (56) | Ind | 6-0 | 1175 | W 58-14 A West Virginia |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (2) | SEC | 6-0 | 1099 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1088 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0 | 986 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1 | 946 | W 47-12 N Texas |
| 6 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 5-0 | 892 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 5-0 | 861 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-0 | 752 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 676 | |
| 10 | < | 15 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-0-1 | 619 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 559 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 524 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-1 | 345 | |
| 14 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 338 | |
| 15 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 325 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 296 | L 32-25 A UCLA |
| 17 | < | 20 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1 | 293 | |
| 18 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0-1 | 147 | |
| 19 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 116 | |
| 20 | < | 13 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-2 | 94 | |
| 20 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 4-1 | 94 | |
| NR | < | 17 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 13.8 | 2032 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.5 | 2829 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16.3 | 1085 |
| Ind | 2 | 3.5 | 2067 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2034 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.0 | 1738 |
| ACC | 2 | 17.5 | 440 |