| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (48) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1090 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (6) | Ind | 10-0 | 1049 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State | Ind | 10-1 | 985 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Syracuse (1) | Ind | 11-0 | 914 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 904 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 803 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 765 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-2 | 708 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 635 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 573 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 473 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 417 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 405 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Georgia | SEC | 8-3 | 374 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-2 | 371 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2-1 | 271 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 267 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-3 | 146 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-3 | 125 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 8-3 | 82 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 9.7 | 4280 |
| SEC | 4 | 10.8 | 2213 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 2467 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 13.5 | 840 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 13.5 | 781 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 405 |
| Southwest | 1 | 15.0 | 371 |