| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Florida (42) | SEC | 7-0-1 | 1159 | W 14-10 A #6 Auburn |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (15) | Ind | 8-0 | 1113 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-1 | 1027 | |
| 4 | < | 8 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 7-1 | 958 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Air Force | WAC | 9-0 | 882 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-1 | 831 | L 22-13 A #8 Ohio State |
| 7 | < | 9 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 5-1 | 821 | W 48-6 H Kansas |
| 8 | < | 11 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 7-1 | 815 | |
| 9 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1-1 | 685 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-1 | 600 | W 14-11 A Colorado |
| 11 | < | 13 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-1 | 597 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1 | 556 | |
| 13 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2 | 462 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-1-1 | 452 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 5-1 | 359 | |
| 16 | < | 10 | Florida State | Ind | 6-2 | 243 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1-1 | 228 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 7-2 | 193 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1-2 | 158 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 94 | |
| NR | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 14.2 | 2460 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.3 | 2474 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.7 | 2448 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.7 | 2171 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 1153 |
| WAC | 2 | 11.5 | 1075 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 14.0 | 452 |