| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Penn State (44) | Ind | 11-1 | 1089 | W 27-23 N #1 Georgia (Sugar) |
| 2 | < | 4 | SMU (9) | Southwest | 11-0-1 | 1023 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 12-1 | 978 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Georgia | SEC | 11-1 | 953 | L 27-23 N #2 Penn State (Sugar) |
| 5 | < | 5 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 10-1-1 | 894 | |
| 6 | < | 11 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 729 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 679 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1-1 | 656 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-2-1 | 611 | |
| 10 | < | 6 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-3 | 593 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 8-3-1 | 473 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 429 | |
| 13 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 9-3 | 380 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Auburn | SEC | 9-3 | 360 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 337 | |
| 16 | < | 12 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-4 | 250 | L 32-21 N #11 Arizona State (Fiesta) |
| 17 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 9-3 | 240 | |
| 18 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 8-4 | 172 | |
| 19 | < | 10 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-3 | 154 | |
| 20 | < | 16 | Maryland | ACC | 8-4 | 147 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Tulsa | MVC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 4 | 8.3 | 2639 |
| Ind | 4 | 10.8 | 2216 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.3 | 1874 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.7 | 1786 |
| ACC | 3 | 15.3 | 975 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 1228 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 12.0 | 429 |