| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (74) | Big East | 9-0 | 1850 | 2 | W 26-3 A Tennessee |
| 2 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1771 | 1 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 1592 | 3 | W 32-21 H Oregon |
| 4 | < | 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1590 | 4 | L 30-26 A Texas A&M |
| 4 | < | 4 | Texas | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1590 | 5 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1560 | 8 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 1403 | 6 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 1275 | 9 | W 49-17 A Stanford |
| 9 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-1 | 1256 | 7 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 1175 | NR | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1114 | 12 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1021 | 10 | |
| 13 | < | 8 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-2 | 818 | NR | |
| 14 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 816 | 13 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Florida State | ACC | 7-3 | 725 | 11 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-3 | 649 | 15 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Colorado | Big 12 | 7-3 | 628 | NR | |
| 18 | < | 22 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 8-2 | 561 | NR | |
| 19 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 8-2 | 527 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 23 | Florida | SEC | 7-3 | 437 | 14 | |
| 21 | < | 24 | Colorado State | MWC | 8-2 | 391 | NR | DNP |
| 22 | < | 14 | NC State | ACC | 9-2 | 382 | NR | |
| 23 | < | 15 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 344 | NR | |
| 24 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 7-3 | 138 | NR | |
| 25 | < | NR | TCU | C-USA | 8-1 | 118 | NR | W 17-10 H Tulane |
| NR | < | 20 | Bowling Green | MAC | 0 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 21 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 15.0 | 3969 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.0 | 5001 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 9.0 | 4922 |
| Big East | 3 | 10.7 | 3229 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.3 | 3211 |
| ACC | 3 | 18.7 | 1634 |
| Ind | 1 | 9.0 | 1256 |
| MWC | 1 | 21.0 | 391 |
| C-USA | 1 | 25.0 | 118 |