| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (61) | ACC | 6-0 | 1549 | W 28-10 H #3 Miami (FL) |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 1480 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-0 | 1413 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 5-0 | 1365 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1245 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1169 | W 27-13 A Oklahoma State |
| 7 | < | 8 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1163 | |
| 8 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 4-1 | 1156 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1073 | W 38-17 N Texas |
| 10 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1 | 1021 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-0 | 957 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 828 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 809 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-1 | 697 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Virginia | ACC | 5-0 | 613 | |
| 16 | < | 21 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-0 | 556 | |
| 17 | < | 24 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-0 | 470 | |
| 18 | < | 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-2 | 451 | |
| 19 | < | 22 | Auburn | SEC | 6-0 | 426 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-2 | 408 | |
| 21 | < | 16 | California | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 346 | |
| 22 | < | 25 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-2 | 287 | |
| 23 | < | 17 | Louisville | Ind | 5-1 | 212 | L 36-34 A West Virginia |
| 24 | < | 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 3-1-1 | 178 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 142 | |
| NR | < | 19 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 5 | 14.2 | 3557 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.8 | 4292 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 16.5 | 2418 |
| ACC | 3 | 10.0 | 2859 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 11.7 | 2650 |
| Big East | 3 | 16.3 | 1804 |
| Ind | 2 | 13.0 | 1625 |
| Southwest | 1 | 13.0 | 809 |