| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (56) | Ind | 7-0 | 1496 | W 39-10 H Middle Tennessee | 
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (2) | Big East | 6-0 | 1416 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Washington (2) | Pac-10 | 6-0 | 1408 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 1308 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-1 | 1249 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1212 | |
| 7 | < | 14 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 1021 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 6-2 | 1010 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1 | 994 | |
| 10 | < | 7 | California | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 989 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1 | 888 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | NC State | ACC | 6-0 | 845 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 752 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 686 | |
| 15 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2 | 684 | |
| 16 | < | 22 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-2 | 617 | |
| 17 | < | 13 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-2 | 514 | |
| 18 | < | 24 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-2 | 412 | |
| 19 | < | 21 | Clemson | ACC | 3-1-1 | 408 | |
| 20 | < | 23 | East Carolina | Ind | 5-1 | 383 | DNP | 
| 21 | < | 12 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2 | 311 | L 34-17 H #22 Colorado | 
| 22 | < | 16 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-2 | 194 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 5-2 | 115 | |
| 24 | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 5-2 | 114 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-2 | 85 | |
| NR | < | 25 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 8.5 | 4138 | 
| Big Ten | 4 | 11.5 | 3396 | 
| SEC | 4 | 13.0 | 3031 | 
| Big East | 3 | 14.3 | 1943 | 
| Big 8 | 3 | 15.3 | 1922 | 
| Southwest | 3 | 20.0 | 1031 | 
| Pac-10 | 2 | 6.5 | 2397 | 
| ACC | 2 | 15.5 | 1253 |