| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (36) | SEC | 3-0 | 1254 | W 41-0 H Vanderbilt |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (22) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1245 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska (7) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1181 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 1061 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0 | 1004 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Pittsburgh (1) | Ind | 3-0 | 992 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-0 | 895 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 864 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-0 | 755 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 649 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 615 | |
| 12 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1 | 489 | L 31-14 H Stanford |
| 13 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Ind | 4-0 | 399 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-1 | 360 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 342 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 3-1 | 308 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 2-1 | 294 | |
| 18 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 3-1 | 269 | W 17-14 A Michigan |
| 19 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 3-0 | 151 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Baylor | Southwest | 3-0 | 120 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Auburn | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 12.8 | 3157 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.0 | 2425 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.3 | 2269 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 10.0 | 2018 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.0 | 1484 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 2.0 | 1245 |
| ACC | 1 | 10.0 | 649 |