| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (45) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1530 | W 41-3 A #10 Kansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (12) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1476 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida (5) | SEC | 9-0 | 1458 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 1350 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1295 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida State | ACC | 8-1 | 1239 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1172 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 1105 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-2 | 963 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Texas | Southwest | 7-1-1 | 950 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-1-1 | 885 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 772 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Virginia | ACC | 8-3 | 743 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-2 | 725 | |
| 15 | < | 10 | Kansas | Big 8 | 8-2 | 685 | L 41-3 H Nebraska |
| 16 | < | 17 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 649 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 617 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2 | 521 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 438 | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-2 | 413 | |
| 21 | < | 20 | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 405 | |
| 22 | < | 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 275 | |
| 23 | < | 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-2 | 147 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | Clemson | ACC | 7-3 | 122 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Big East | 6-3 | 53 | |
| NR | < | 25 | San Diego State | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.8 | 4555 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 8.0 | 4350 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.5 | 3981 |
| ACC | 3 | 14.3 | 2104 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 16.3 | 1809 |
| Big East | 3 | 22.7 | 613 |
| Southwest | 2 | 14.0 | 1471 |
| Ind | 1 | 8.0 | 1105 |