| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Penn State (45) | Ind | 6-0 | 1259 | W 30-7 H West Virginia |
| 2 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (19) | Ind | 6-0 | 1235 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Clemson | ACC | 7-0 | 1105 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 1079 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 990 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1 | 893 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-1 | 796 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1-1 | 730 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-1 | 630 | |
| 10 | < | 17 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 557 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 548 | W 17-10 H Colorado |
| 12 | < | 15 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-2 | 520 | |
| 13 | < | 8 | SMU | Southwest | 6-1 | 509 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-0-1 | 501 | W 34-19 A Arizona |
| 15 | < | 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 435 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2 | 327 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Florida State | Ind | 5-2 | 272 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 173 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2-1 | 128 | W 42-3 H Oregon State |
| 20 | < | 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-2 | 104 | |
| NR | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 4 | 11.5 | 2310 |
| SEC | 3 | 6.7 | 2516 |
| Ind | 3 | 6.7 | 2766 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.0 | 1506 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 14.0 | 1196 |
| ACC | 2 | 6.0 | 1735 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 15.5 | 762 |