| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (57) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1178 | W 84-13 A Minnesota |
| 2 | < | 3 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 1-0 | 1112 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1038 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 933 | W 45-6 A Washington State |
| 5 | < | 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 847 | |
| 6 | < | 12 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 790 | |
| 7 | < | 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0 | 732 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1 | 700 | L 24-14 H #6 Ohio State |
| 9 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-0 | 662 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 1-0-1 | 535 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 1-1 | 525 | |
| 12 | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 3-0 | 506 | |
| 13 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-1 | 378 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0-1 | 375 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 2-0-1 | 362 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 347 | |
| 17 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 319 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | SMU | Southwest | 2-0 | 315 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Boston College | Ind | 3-0 | 165 | |
| 20 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 2-1 | 157 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 16.0 | 1553 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.5 | 2052 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 7.7 | 2130 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.0 | 2089 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1878 |
| Southwest | 2 | 10.0 | 1427 |
| ACC | 1 | 5.0 | 847 |