| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (35) | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1728 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Florida State (30) | ACC | 1-0 | 1723 | W 29-3 N BYU (Pigskin Classic) |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama (3) | SEC | 0-0 | 1577 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Wisconsin (1) | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1442 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 5 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 0-0 | 1404 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1381 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 7 | Texas (2) | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1308 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 8 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1256 | W 27-7 N Iowa (Eddie Robinson Classic) |
| 9 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 0-0 | 1248 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 | 1230 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 11 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 0-0 | 1050 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 966 | W 29-5 N #22 Penn State (Kick-Off Classic) |
| 13 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0 | 902 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 785 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 14 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-0 | 728 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 601 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 17 | Clemson | ACC | 0-0 | 597 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 18 | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 | 545 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 19 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0-0 | 469 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 20 | TCU | WAC | 0-0 | 408 | DNP |
| 21 | < | 21 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-0 | 395 | DNP |
| 22 | < | 23 | Southern Miss | CUSA | 0-0 | 248 | DNP |
| 23 | < | 24 | Colorado | Big 12 | 0-0 | 182 | DNP |
| 24 | < | 25 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 162 | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 0-0 | 141 | DNP |
| NR | < | 22 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-1 | 0 | L 29-5 N #15 USC (Kick-Off Classic) |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 6 | 13.8 | 5084 |
| Big Ten | 6 | 14.3 | 4709 |
| SEC | 5 | 10.6 | 5502 |
| Big East | 2 | 8.0 | 2454 |
| ACC | 2 | 9.5 | 2320 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 13.0 | 1751 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 408 |
| CUSA | 1 | 22.0 | 248 |