| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (58) | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 1293 | W 56-22 A Oregon State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Penn State (6) | Ind | 3-0 | 1205 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 3-0 | 1134 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 3-0 | 1103 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0 | 1047 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1 | 904 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 763 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | BYU | WAC | 5-0 | 735 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Clemson | ACC | 4-0 | 651 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1-1 | 607.5 | T 7-7 H #20 Iowa State |
| 11 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 581 | |
| 12 | < | 20 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-0-1 | 455.5 | T 7-7 A Oklahoma |
| 13 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-0 | 412 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | SMU | Southwest | 4-0 | 393 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 384 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 3-1 | 369 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 330 | |
| 18 | < | 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 286.5 | |
| 19 | < | 9 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3-1 | 188 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 3-1 | 152 | |
| NR | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 10.5 | 2829 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 11.7 | 1475 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.3 | 1532 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 13.0 | 1574.5 |
| ACC | 2 | 7.0 | 1698 |
| Southwest | 2 | 8.5 | 1527 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 9.0 | 1623 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 735 |