| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Auburn (23) | SEC | 2-0 | 1137 | W 29-18 H Southern Miss |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (23) | Big 8 | 0-0 | 1125 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 4 | USC (6) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1010 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Iowa (5) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 998 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | SMU (3) | Southwest | 1-0 | 913 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Florida State | Ind | 2-0 | 850 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 761 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 697 | W 10-9 H North Texas |
| 9 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 682 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 2-0 | 610 | |
| 11 | < | 3 | Florida | SEC | 1-0-1 | 538 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 1-0-1 | 487 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | BYU | WAC | 2-1 | 485 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 473 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | South Carolina | Ind | 2-0 | 376 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 20 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 360 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Maryland | ACC | 1-1 | 310 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0-1 | 207 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 127 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-1 | 93 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 9.3 | 2717 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 12.5 | 1979 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 2029 |
| Ind | 3 | 10.3 | 1836 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 7.5 | 1497 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.5 | 1386 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 485 |
| ACC | 1 | 17.0 | 310 |