| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Notre Dame (47) | Ind | 7-0 | 1281 | W 33-0 N Navy |
| 2 | < | 4 | Georgia (15) | SEC | 8-0 | 1238 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Florida State (1) | Ind | 8-1 | 1094 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | USC (1) | Pac-10 | 6-0-1 | 1077 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-1 | 1025 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 986 | L 6-3 A Mississippi State |
| 7 | < | 9 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 7-1 | 908 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 867 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-1 | 812 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Penn State | Ind | 7-1 | 717 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2 | 612 | W 41-7 H #6 North Carolina |
| 12 | < | 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-2 | 420 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 7-1 | 395 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1 | 357 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-2 | 354 | L 13-10 A Georgia |
| 16 | < | 10 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-1 | 335 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-2 | 260 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | SMU | Southwest | 6-2 | 242 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-2 | 209 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 138 | |
| NR | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 7.6 | 4258 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.8 | 2571 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 12.0 | 1588 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 6.0 | 1944 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1637 |
| Southwest | 2 | 17.0 | 577 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 395 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 357 |