| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (49) | Ind | 11-0 | 1055 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 10-1 | 994 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | West Virginia (3) | Ind | 11-0 | 950 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 10-1 | 906 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 839 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-1 | 775 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 10-1 | 767 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-1 | 647 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 643 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2 | 567 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 534 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 476 | W 45-42 N Texas Tech (Coca-Cola Classic) |
| 13 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 426 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Houston | Southwest | 9-2 | 340 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Wyoming | WAC | 11-1 | 245 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 225 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Syracuse | Ind | 9-2 | 195 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 174 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 19 | Georgia | SEC | 8-3 | 122 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3 | 118 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 5.4 | 4100 |
| SEC | 4 | 15.5 | 1232 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 1818 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 10.7 | 1656 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.0 | 987 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 11.0 | 534 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 426 |
| WAC | 1 | 15.0 | 245 |