| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (56) | Ind | 10-0 | 1196 | W 23-10 H Tulsa |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 10-0 | 1119 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1083 | W 28-0 A Colorado |
| 4 | < | 5 | Arizona State (1) | Pac-10 | 9-0-1 | 1025 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1 | 964 | |
| 6 | < | 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 856 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 842 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 730 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 9-2 | 707 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 641 | |
| 11 | < | 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2 | 546 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-2-1 | 472 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 455 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 432 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 405 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 321 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-3 | 232 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 160 | |
| 19 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2-1 | 156 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 78 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 6 | 12.3 | 3051 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.0 | 1920 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.7 | 1233 |
| Ind | 2 | 1.5 | 2315 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 2047 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.5 | 1698 |
| ACC | 1 | 19.0 | 156 |