| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (55) | Ind | 7-0 | 1193 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 6 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 7-0 | 1107 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1081 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1 | 1017 | W 38-0 A Iowa State |
| 5 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0 | 986 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 818 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-0-1 | 798 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 792 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 684 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-1 | 679 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-1 | 602 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 5-1 | 597 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-1 | 467 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 428 | W 33-16 H California |
| 15 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 343 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | NC State | ACC | 5-1-1 | 262 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 188 | |
| 18 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 173 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 93 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 4-2-1 | 65 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Clemson | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | SMU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 12.0 | 2560 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 2468 |
| Ind | 3 | 7.7 | 2365 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.3 | 1871 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.5 | 1701 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 1146 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 262 |