| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (43) | Ind | 2-0 | 1478 | W 20-19 A #24 Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Florida State (11) | Ind | 3-0 | 1397 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Auburn (3) | SEC | 2-0 | 1384 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | BYU (3) | WAC | 4-0 | 1261 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0-1 | 1168 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 1156 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Virginia | ACC | 4-0 | 1106 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1082 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1042 | W 52-10 H Tulsa |
| 10 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-1 | 1034 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-0 | 916 | |
| 12 | < | 21 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 787 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Houston | Southwest | 2-0 | 696 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-1 | 621 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 595 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 582 | W 22-17 H Oregon |
| 17 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 3-0 | 525 | |
| 18 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 518 | L 31-0 A #21 Washington |
| 19 | < | 17 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1 | 510 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-1-1 | 493 | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 281 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1-1 | 212 | |
| 23 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-1 | 155 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Fresno State | Big West | 4-0 | 106 | W 42-3 H New Mexico State |
| 25 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 3-0 | 64 | W 35-24 A Virginia Tech |
| RV | < | 22 | Texas | Southwest | 60 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 51 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 44 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 33 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 29 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 21 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 19 | ||
| RV | < | 25 | Syracuse | Ind | 14 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Louisville | Ind | 12 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 10 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 7 | ||
| RV | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 4 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 4 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 2 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 9.5 | 3973 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.3 | 2584 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 16.8 | 2168 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.3 | 3077 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 12.3 | 2617 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.7 | 1767 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.0 | 1616 |
| WAC | 1 | 4.0 | 1261 |
| Big West | 1 | 24.0 | 106 |