| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Washington (28) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1132 | W 55-0 H UTEP |
| 2 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh (16) | Ind | 1-0 | 1078 | W 7-6 H #5 North Carolina |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska (10) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1073 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama (6) | SEC | 1-0 | 1021 | |
| 5 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 886 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | SMU | Southwest | 1-0 | 872 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 846 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 2-0 | 769 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 693 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 667 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-1 | 572 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 426 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 404 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 358 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-1 | 324 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Clemson | ACC | 0-1 | 291 | |
| 17 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 1-0 | 279 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 0-0 | 243 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 10 | USC | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 185 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-0 | 119 | DNP |
| NR | < | 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 0-1 | 0 | L 41-27 H West Virginia |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.4 | 2569 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 11.8 | 2079 |
| SEC | 3 | 5.3 | 2753 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.0 | 1808 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.0 | 1093 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.5 | 863 |
| Big 8 | 1 | 3.0 | 1073 |