| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (51) | SEC | 1-0 | 1247 | W 20-3 H #10 Nebraska |
| 2 | < | 2 | Arkansas (11) | Southwest | 0-0 | 1128 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1044 | W 35-29 A Stanford |
| 4 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 933 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 3 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 2-0 | 922 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 891 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 0-0 | 833 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 780 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 777 | |
| 10 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 544 | |
| 11 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0 | 516 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-1 | 469 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 0-0 | 460 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 14 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0-0 | 394 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-1 | 379 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Florida State | Ind | 1-0 | 353 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-0 | 299 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 11 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 235 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-0 | 142 | W 23-19 A Rice |
| 20 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 1-0 | 132 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.3 | 2171 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.5 | 2048 |
| Southwest | 3 | 6.3 | 2505 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.3 | 2006 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 11.7 | 1792 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.0 | 1824 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 132 |