| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (62) | ACC | 8-0 | 1550 | W 54-0 H Wake Forest |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-0 | 1480 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1396 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 6-1 | 1324 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 7-0-1 | 1305 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1282 | W 21-17 A #20 Colorado |
| 7 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1-1 | 1133 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 8-0 | 1118 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1058 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-1 | 951 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | West Virginia | Big East | 7-0 | 947 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 911 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Louisville | Ind | 7-1 | 739 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 7 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 705 | L 37-17 A UCLA |
| 15 | < | 21 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-1 | 683 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2 | 599 | |
| 17 | < | 23 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-1 | 516 | W 10-0 H Michigan State |
| 18 | < | 25 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 509 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-2 | 450 | |
| 20 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-2 | 320 | L 21-7 A #25 Kansas State |
| 21 | < | 16 | Virginia | ACC | 6-2 | 288 | |
| 22 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 6-2 | 210 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-3-1 | 145 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 7-1 | 129 | W 32-28 H Fresno State |
| 25 | < | NR | Virginia Tech | Big East | 6-2 | 120 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 22 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 7.3 | 4614 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.5 | 3045 |
| ACC | 4 | 15.0 | 2647 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 16.8 | 2256 |
| Big East | 3 | 13.3 | 2391 |
| Ind | 2 | 7.5 | 2219 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 13.0 | 1616 |
| Southwest | 1 | 10.0 | 951 |
| WAC | 1 | 24.0 | 129 |