| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (40) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1176 | W 24-6 H Colorado |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (13) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1134 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (7) | Ind | 5-0 | 1108 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 6-1 | 986 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | LSU | SEC | 6-0-1 | 952 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 6-0-1 | 900 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 842 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Syracuse | Ind | 7-0 | 774 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1 | 732 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 5-2 | 612 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-1 | 546 | W 14-10 H Michigan |
| 12 | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2 | 491 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 466 | |
| 14 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1 | 459 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1-1 | 327 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 | 279 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-1 | 187 | W 24-20 A Missouri |
| 18 | < | 18 | Penn State | Ind | 5-2 | 184 | |
| 19 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 5-2 | 112 | W 34-12 H East Carolina |
| 20 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 110 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 10.2 | 3896 |
| SEC | 6 | 10.3 | 3700 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.7 | 2497 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 15.3 | 983 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 7.0 | 842 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 459 |