| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (50) | SEC | 2-0 | 1207 | W 38-20 A #11 Missouri |
| 2 | < | 2 | Arkansas (6) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1124 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1053 | W 52-10 H West Virginia |
| 3 | < | 5 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 3-0 | 1053 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 969 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0 | 894 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 829 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 824 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 647 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 551 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 537 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1 | 532 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Florida State | Ind | 2-0 | 432 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-1 | 325 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-10 | 1-1 | 311 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-1 | 293 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-1 | 259 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Maryland | ACC | 2-0 | 204 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-0 | 148 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 139 | W 14-13 H San Diego State |
| NR | < | 17 | Kentucky | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 14.2 | 2131 |
| Ind | 4 | 10.3 | 2347 |
| Southwest | 3 | 5.7 | 2665 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 10.0 | 1964 |
| SEC | 2 | 5.5 | 1758 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 10.5 | 1262 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 204 |