| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (74) | Big East | 12-0 | 1850 | 1 | W 56-45 H #18 Virginia Tech |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 13-0 | 1773 | 2 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Iowa | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1678 | 5 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Georgia | SEC | 12-1 | 1627 | 3 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 1559 | 4 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 6 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1397 | 8 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 1388 | 6 | W 48-27 A UCLA |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11-2 | 1371 | 7 | W 29-7 N #12 Colorado (Big 12 CG) |
| 9 | < | 9 | Texas | Big 12 | 10-2 | 1297 | 10 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1107 | 12 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 10-2 | 1104 | 9 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-3 | 1061 | 11 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 | 984 | NR | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 12 | 9-4 | 758 | 13 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-3 | 706 | 15 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Florida State | ACC | 9-4 | 661 | 14 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | NC State | ACC | 10-3 | 570 | NR | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Boise State | WAC | 11-1 | 505 | NR | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Auburn | SEC | 8-4 | 483 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Maryland | ACC | 10-3 | 446 | NR | |
| 21 | < | 18 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 9-4 | 409 | NR | |
| 22 | < | 23 | Florida | SEC | 8-4 | 309 | NR | |
| 23 | < | 24 | Colorado State | MWC | 10-3 | 277 | NR | DNP |
| 24 | < | 25 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 8-4 | 255 | NR | |
| 25 | < | 22 | Arkansas | SEC | 9-4 | 160 | NR | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 16.6 | 3563 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 6.8 | 5619 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 9.3 | 4823 |
| Big East | 4 | 15.3 | 3220 |
| ACC | 3 | 17.7 | 1677 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 6.0 | 2947 |
| Ind | 1 | 11.0 | 1104 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 505 |
| MWC | 1 | 23.0 | 277 |