| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (37) | Ind | 1-0 | 1463 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Michigan (15) | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1440 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (5) | Ind | 1-0 | 1360 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska (3) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1303 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 1249 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1121 | W 33-7 H Baylor |
| 7 | < | 10 | Clemson | ACC | 2-0 | 1073 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1065 | |
| 9 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0-0 | 1035 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 11 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-0 | 953 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Syracuse | Ind | 1-0 | 900 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 2-0 | 713 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 647 | |
| 14 | < | 23 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 598 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 514 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 | 508 | DNP |
| 17 | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0 | 492 | W 24-6 A #6 UCLA |
| 18 | < | 22 | Houston | Southwest | 1-0 | 470 | |
| 19 | < | 25 | NC State | ACC | 2-0 | 394 | |
| 20 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 365 | L 24-6 H Tennessee |
| 21 | < | 21 | LSU | SEC | 0-1 | 310 | |
| 22 | < | 15 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-1 | 168 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 157 | W 46-41 A #24 BYU |
| 24 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-0 | 135 | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0 | 120 | |
| NR | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Southern Miss | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 0 | L 24-14 A Texas Tech |
| NR | < | 24 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 8.2 | 5034 |
| SEC | 5 | 16.8 | 2679 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 17.8 | 1683 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.0 | 3489 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 12.0 | 2528 |
| Southwest | 3 | 16.3 | 1673 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.0 | 1467 |