| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (39) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1527 | W 28-12 A Iowa State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Penn State (23) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1509 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Florida | SEC | 8-1 | 1351 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0 | 1332 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 8-1 | 1285 | |
| 6 | < | 3 | Auburn | SEC | 9-0-1 | 1240 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1237 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Florida State | ACC | 8-1 | 1176 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-0-1 | 1024 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Colorado State | WAC | 9-1 | 927 | W 48-3 H Arkansas State |
| 11 | < | 11 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 7-2 | 870 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 856 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 821 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-2 | 741 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-3 | 686 | |
| 16 | < | 21 | Virginia | ACC | 7-2 | 528 | |
| 17 | < | 25 | Boston College | Big East | 6-2-1 | 477 | |
| 18 | < | 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 434 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 334 | L 45-28 A USC |
| 20 | < | 23 | BYU | WAC | 9-2 | 303 | |
| 21 | < | 12 | Utah | WAC | 8-2 | 302 | L 40-33 A Air Force |
| 22 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 238 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3 | 230 | |
| 24 | < | 18 | Duke | ACC | 8-2 | 204 | |
| 25 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 7-2 | 174 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Syracuse | Big East | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 9.0 | 4153 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 15.5 | 2445 |
| ACC | 4 | 18.3 | 2082 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 3634 |
| Big East | 3 | 12.0 | 2503 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 13.0 | 2433 |
| WAC | 3 | 17.0 | 1532 |
| Southwest | 1 | 9.0 | 1024 |