| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (57) | Ind | 9-0 | 1195 | W 37-10 A Pittsburgh |
| 2 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1102 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 9-0 | 1075 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1041 | W 77-0 H Missouri |
| 5 | < | 5 | Arizona State (1) | Pac-10 | 8-0-1 | 973 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska (1) | Big 8 | 8-1 | 878 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-1 | 830 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1 | 782 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 711 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 606 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 560 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 529 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 506 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 415 | W 31-6 A Washington State |
| 15 | < | 20 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2 | 310 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 249 | |
| 17 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2 | 242 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Baylor | Southwest | 6-3 | 195 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-3 | 95 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 6-2-1 | 68 | |
| NR | < | 15 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 6 | 12.8 | 2844 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.8 | 1939 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14.0 | 1267 |
| Ind | 2 | 2.0 | 2270 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 5.0 | 1919 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.5 | 1813 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 310 |