| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (64) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1624 | 1 | W 54-10 A Northwestern |
| 2 | < | 2 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1561 | 2 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 9-1 | 1436 | 4 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 1433 | 3 | |
| 5 | < | 11 | Arkansas | SEC | 9-1 | 1331 | 7 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-1 | 1302 | 5 | |
| 7 | < | 15 | Rutgers | Big East | 9-0 | 1212 | 6 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | West Virginia | Big East | 8-1 | 1075 | 8 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 8-2 | 1074 | 11 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Louisville | Big East | 8-1 | 1028 | 10 | L 28-25 A Rutgers |
| 11 | < | 4 | Texas | Big 12 | 9-2 | 965 | 13 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-1 | 930 | 9 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Boise State | WAC | 10-0 | 805 | 12 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-1 | 777 | 16 | W 30-0 A Florida State |
| 15 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 751 | 14 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-2 | 746 | 17 | W 34-24 H Texas Tech |
| 17 | < | 8 | California | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 595 | 15 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-2 | 563 | 18 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-2 | 413 | 21 | |
| 20 | < | 22 | Boston College | ACC | 8-2 | 350 | 20 | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Maryland | ACC | 8-2 | 309 | 19 | |
| 22 | < | 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3 | 276 | 22 | |
| 23 | < | 25 | BYU | MWC | 8-2 | 216 | 25 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 12 | 8-3 | 197 | 23 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 57 | NR | |
| RV | < | NR | Hawaii | WAC | 39 | NR | ||
| RV | < | 21 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 36 | 24 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 12 | 8 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | TCU | MWC | 7 | NR | ||
| RV | < | 24 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 3 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 6 | 19.5 | 2469 |
| SEC | 5 | 10.8 | 4868 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5.0 | 4115 |
| Big East | 3 | 8.3 | 3315 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 17.0 | 1908 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 10.5 | 2028 |
| Ind | 1 | 6.0 | 1302 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 805 |
| MWC | 1 | 23.0 | 216 |