| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (73) | Big East | 11-0 | 1825 | 1 | W 49-7 A Syracuse |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 13-0 | 1749 | 2 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Iowa | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1663 | 5 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 11-1 | 1597 | 3 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 1542 | 4 | W 44-13 H #7 Notre Dame |
| 6 | < | 8 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1402 | 8 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 1315 | 6 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1304 | 7 | L 38-28 A Oklahoma State |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1296 | 9 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1070 | 13 | |
| 11 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 10-2 | 1052 | 10 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 12 | 9-3 | 1041 | 12 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1023 | 11 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 | 943 | NR | |
| 15 | < | 24 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-3 | 616 | 15 | |
| 16 | < | 23 | Florida State | ACC | 9-4 | 559 | 14 | |
| 17 | < | 21 | NC State | ACC | 10-3 | 495 | NR | |
| 18 | < | 22 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 9-3 | 494 | NR | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Boise State | WAC | 11-1 | 482 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Auburn | SEC | 8-4 | 470 | NR | |
| 21 | < | 25 | Maryland | ACC | 10-3 | 386 | NR | |
| 22 | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 9-3 | 379 | NR | |
| 23 | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 8-4 | 262 | NR | |
| 24 | < | 16 | Colorado State | MWC | 10-3 | 239 | NR | L 36-33 H UNLV |
| 25 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 8-4 | 221 | NR | |
| NR | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 0 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 16.6 | 3651 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 7.0 | 5505 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 8.8 | 5043 |
| Big East | 4 | 14.8 | 3156 |
| ACC | 3 | 18.0 | 1440 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 6.0 | 2857 |
| Ind | 1 | 11.0 | 1052 |
| WAC | 1 | 19.0 | 482 |
| MWC | 1 | 24.0 | 239 |