| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Alabama (38) | SEC | 11-1 | 1317 | W 14-7 N #1 Penn State (Sugar) |
| 2 | < | 3 | USC (19) | Pac-10 | 12-1 | 1285 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 11-1 | 1251 | W 31-24 N #6 Nebraska (Orange) |
| 4 | < | 1 | Penn State | Ind | 11-1 | 1168 | L 14-7 N #2 Alabama (Sugar) |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 989 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 11-1 | 950 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-3 | 914 | |
| 8 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-3 | 865 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Texas | Southwest | 9-3 | 708 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Houston | Southwest | 9-3 | 698 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-2-1 | 689 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 525 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 9-2-1 | 493 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3-1 | 487 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Missouri | Big 8 | 8-4 | 434 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 9-2-1 | 312 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 306 | |
| 18 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 9-3 | 214 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-4 | 128 | |
| 20 | < | 13 | Maryland | ACC | 9-3 | 112 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 12.3 | 2223 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.7 | 2550 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.0 | 2007 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.0 | 2078 |
| ACC | 3 | 14.7 | 1276 |
| Ind | 2 | 5.5 | 2082 |
| SEC | 2 | 8.5 | 1629 |