| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (57) | Ind | 2-0 | 1497 | W 24-19 A #2 Michigan |
| 2 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 2-0 | 1424 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1308 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0 | 1290 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-1 | 1224 | L 24-19 H #1 Notre Dame |
| 6 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1218 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 3-0 | 1166 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 1059 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | West Virginia | Ind | 3-0 | 926 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Syracuse | Ind | 2-0 | 848 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 790 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 746 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 704 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 695 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 1-0 | 640 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-1 | 531 | L 6-3 A Arizona |
| 17 | < | 18 | Houston | Southwest | 1-0 | 471 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | NC State | ACC | 3-0 | 449 | |
| 19 | < | 23 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 339 | W 41-3 H Oregon State |
| 20 | < | 10 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-1 | 314 | |
| 21 | < | 22 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-1 | 259 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 245 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 236 | W 6-3 H Oklahoma |
| 24 | < | 20 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 188 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 182 | |
| NR | < | 21 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 6 | 18.5 | 2544 |
| Ind | 5 | 7.0 | 5399 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 3057 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.0 | 2625 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.3 | 1789 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 16.7 | 1720 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.5 | 1615 |