| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (33) | ACC | 2-0 | 1514 | W 45-26 A Clemson |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (20) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1481 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas A&M (4) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1372 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida (2) | SEC | 2-0 | 1313 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 2-0 | 1302 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1217 | |
| 7 | < | 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1155 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee (1) | SEC | 2-0 | 1058 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1033 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1023 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-0 | 957 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 941 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 762 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 720 | W 38-22 H San Diego State |
| 15 | < | 15 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0 | 647 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Virginia | ACC | 2-1 | 637 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 509 | W 20-19 H Georgia Tech |
| 18 | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 478 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 1-1 | 393 | |
| 20 | < | 24 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 296 | |
| 21 | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 2-0 | 287 | |
| 22 | < | 21 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 249 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 1-1 | 153 | |
| 24 | < | 25 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-1 | 137 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0 | 121 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 22 | Syracuse | Big East | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 10.6 | 4588 |
| Pac-10 | 5 | 14.6 | 3441 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.8 | 3483 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.3 | 3256 |
| ACC | 2 | 8.5 | 2151 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.0 | 2019 |
| Big East | 1 | 19.0 | 393 |
| WAC | 1 | 21.0 | 287 |
| Ind | 1 | 24.0 | 137 |