| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (53) | Ind | 8-0 | 1492 | W 27-16 A LSU |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | Big East | 7-0 | 1415 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Washington (4) | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1412 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1312 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1 | 1247 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1210 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 1058 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 7-2 | 1046 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 1002 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | California | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 991 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-1 | 910 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-1 | 822 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 743 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2 | 693 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-2 | 657 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Clemson | ACC | 4-1-1 | 570 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | East Carolina | Ind | 6-1 | 535 | W 24-23 H Pittsburgh |
| 18 | < | 18 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-2 | 486 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | NC State | ACC | 6-1 | 401 | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2 | 378 | W 41-3 H Kansas |
| 21 | < | 22 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-2 | 287 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2 | 251 | |
| 23 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 156 | |
| 24 | < | 25 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-2 | 140 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Fresno State | Big West | 7-0 | 97 | W 48-22 H UNLV |
| NR | < | 17 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 7.8 | 4320 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.3 | 3212 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.3 | 2965 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 12.0 | 2559 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 14.7 | 2037 |
| Southwest | 3 | 19.0 | 1249 |
| Big East | 2 | 10.0 | 1901 |
| ACC | 2 | 17.5 | 971 |
| Big West | 1 | 25.0 | 97 |