| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (55) | Ind | 3-0 | 1193 | W 23-3 H Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 2 | UCLA (3) | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1130 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | USC (2) | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1050 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 1001 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 902 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 3-1 | 815 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0 | 791 | |
| 8 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 4-0 | 742 | W 23-10 H Georgia |
| 9 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1 | 727 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-1 | 620 | L 23-7 A #5 USC |
| 11 | < | 12 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1 | 609 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 568 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 407 | W 52-15 H Texas A&M |
| 14 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 403 | |
| 15 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 388 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 286 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 4-0 | 240 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 4-0 | 161 | W 48-45 A Air Force |
| 19 | < | 19 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-2 | 155 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 82 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 5.4 | 4443 |
| SEC | 5 | 12.4 | 2600 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 10.3 | 2548 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 10.7 | 1754 |
| ACC | 1 | 11.0 | 609 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 161 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 19.0 | 155 |