| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (52) | SEC | 10-0 | 1133 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 9-1 | 1057 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska (3) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1018 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | SMU | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 969 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-1 | 898 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 817 | |
| 7 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 749 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1-1 | 706 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1-1 | 676 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1-1 | 654 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2 | 551 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 16 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-2 | 449 | |
| 13 | < | 5 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 444 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2 | 333 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 323 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 253 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 245 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 143 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Tulsa | MVC | 10-1 | 129 | W 38-20 A North Texas |
| 20 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 125 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 8.5 | 2727 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 11.0 | 2212 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.0 | 1978 |
| SEC | 2 | 4.0 | 1882 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.0 | 1569 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.0 | 907 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 19.0 | 268 |
| MVC | 1 | 19.0 | 129 |